FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AMONG MALE ALCOHOLICS

Male alcoholics (N=260) presenting for inpatient treatment were given a structured psychiatric interview that included questions about previous motor vehicle accidents while intoxicated. The histories of 57 patients who reported personal injury accidents were compared with those of 131 patients who did not report accidents. Patients reporting accidents were more severely ill and had an earlier onset of heavy drinking. Also, more patients with accidents belonged to a subgroup of alcoholics with antisocial personality. The identification of high-risk alcoholics may contribute to motor vehicle accident prevention.

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  Rutgers University, New Brunswick

  Center of Alcohol Studies
  New Brunswick, NJ  United States  08903
• Authors:
  • Yates, W R
  • Noyes Jr, R
  • Petty, F
  • Brown, K
  • O'Gorman, T
• Publication Date: 1987-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 586-590
• Serial:
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol
  • Volume: 48
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
  • ISSN: 0096-882X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholism; Drunk driving; Identification systems; Mental disorders; Prevention; Safety; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Identification
• Old TRIS Terms: Psychiatric abnormalities
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00476701
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1988 12:00AM