TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Impact of Ontario's remedial program for drivers convicted of drinking and driving on substance use and problems
JO  - Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
A1  - Stoduto, Gina
A1  - Mann, Robert E.
A1  - Flam-Zalcman, Rosely
A1  - Sharpley, Justin
A1  - Brands, Bruna
A1  - Butters, Jennifer
A1  - Smart, Reginald G.
A1  - Wickens, Christine M.
A1  - Ilie, Gabriela
A1  - Thomas, Rita K.
SP  - 201
EP  - 217
VL  - 56
IS  - 2
N2  - In 1998, Ontario passed legislation requiring that all drivers convicted of drinking and driving complete a remedial program, called Back on Track (BOT), before their driver's licences could be reinstated. Based on an assessment, clients are assigned to complete either an "education" program or a "treatment" program, depending on levels of substance-related problems. Several months following completion of their program, participants complete a follow-up interview. We report substance use and related outcome measures on 22,277 BOT participants who completed follow-up between 2000 and 2005. Completion of BOT was associated with significant reductions in the frequency of alcohol and other drug use, number of drinks consumed per drinking occasion, total numbers of substance users, and negative consequences resulting from substance use. A large number of participants became "non-users" of various substances over the course of the program. These findings provide evidence that the remedial program has beneficial effects for participants in both the education and treatment components of BOT.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1707-7753
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/ccj.2014.0015
ID  - ref1
ER  -