TREATMENT VERSUS DETERRENCE

Treatment is defined as "a variety of therapeutic interventions, approaches and programs," and is directed towards DWI offenders who are apprehended, while deterrence refers to "measures that seek to reduce drinking and driving by instilling in existing and potential DWI offenders a fear of arrest and punishment as a consequence of DWI behavior", and is directed towards both apprehended and potential DWI offenders. The article examines the history of treatment, various treatment options (including education as a separate category), similarities and differences between treatment and deterrence and the potential of both deterrence and treatment programs. A series of effectiveness studies establishes the criteria which the author uses to evaluate the effectiveness of deterrent actions, DWI treatment programs, license sanctions, jail sentences, and voluntary versus mandatory treatment. The author concludes that both approaches should be used together while supplemented by other efforts such as public information, drinking age laws and education programs for youth.

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  US National Inst on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism

  P.O. Box 2345
  Rockville, MD  United States  20852
• Authors:
  • Nichols, J L
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 44-51
• Serial:
  • Alcohol Health and Research World
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: US National Inst on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
  • ISSN: 0090-838X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administrative procedures; Alcohol abuse; Alcohol use; Blood alcohol levels; Driver education; Driver licenses; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Laws; Laws and legislation; Revocation; Safety; Safety programs; Suspensions; Traffic safety education; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deterrence; Driver license suspension; Treatment programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Alcohol education programs; Driver license revocation
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00601062
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1991 12:00AM