REDUCING DWI RECIDIVISM IN NORTH CAROLINA: AN EVALUATION OF ALCOHOL DRUG EDUCATION TRAFFIC SCHOOLS

This report covers the second phase of an evaluation of North Carolina Alcohol and Drug Education Traffic Schools (ADETS) conducted by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center. A major finding of the first study (Popkin (et al.,1982)) was that ADETS attendees had a higher Driving Under the Influence (DUI) recidivism rate than non-attendees. The scope of activities reported here includes a review of other recent ADETS-type evaluations; a follow-up analysis of groups identified in the original study; a demographic profile of ADETS recidivists; tables indicating use of ADETS by the courts in each county; a review of the current knowledge test in conjunction with a review of the curriculum; an examination of the feasibility of comparing recidivism rates of persons who voluntarily attend ADETS prior to conviction as opposed to those sentenced to ADETS as part of their sanction; and a mail survey of 500 recent graduates of the ADETS program.

• Record URL:
  http://www.hsrc.unc.edu/research_library/PDFs/Reducing85.ocr.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Highway Safety Research Center
  Chapel Hill, NC  United States  27599
• Authors:
  • POPKIN, C L
  • Lacey, J H
  • Wallter, P F
  • Rudisill, L
  • Stewart, J R
• Publication Date: 1985-12

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 72 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Driver education; Driver improvement programs; Drugs; Drunk driving; Recidivism; Safety programs; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic schools
• Geographic Terms: North Carolina
• Old TRIS Terms: Alcohol education programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00610856
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1991 12:00AM