Does Screening Classification Predict Long-Term Outcomes of DWI Offenders?

The main purpose of this study is to determine how useful a screening classification system is in predicting treatment use and 15-year drinking and driving outcomes among people who have substance abuse disorders (SUDs). Secondarily, the study evaluates the influence of the screening process itself, in those with SUDs, to seek treatment. An interview of 583 driving while impaired (DWI) first-time offenders that have SUDs uses statistical analysis to predict long-term outcomes. Results show that screening classification defines groups of individuals having both different risk profiles and different 15-year current SUDs rates, suggesting that the screening may be useful in directing DWI offenders to specialized services appropriate to their risk profile.

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• Authors:
  • Lapham, Sandra C
  • Skipper, Betty J
• Publication Date: 2010-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Illustrations; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 737-749
• Serial:
  • American Journal of Health Behavior
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: PNG Publications
  • ISSN: 1087-3244
  • EISSN: 1945-7359
  • Serial URL: http://www.ajhb.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drug abuse; Drunk driving; Impaired drivers; Medical Outcomes; Mental disorders; Offenders; Risk analysis
• Identifier Terms: Human Factors Analysis and Classification System
• Uncontrolled Terms: Prediction (Psychology); Profiles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01376263
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 2012 9:11AM