ERIC Number: EJ754725
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Sep
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-1482
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Assessing Driving while Intoxicated (DWI) Offender Characteristics and Drinking Problems Utilizing the Numerical Drinking Profile (NDP)
Barry, Adam E.; Misra, Ranjita; Dennis, Maurice
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v50 n3 p66 Sep 2006
Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol is a major public health concern. By distinguishing the type of individuals violating driving while intoxicated (DWI) sanctions, intervention programs will be better suited to reduce drinking and driving. The purpose of this study was to examine the personal characteristics of DWI offenders and assess their drinking problem utilizing the Numerical Drinking Profile (NDP). Respondents consisted of 199 DWI offenders enrolled in a court mandated DWI education program from 2001-2003. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that older offenders, those who began drinking at an earlier age, and individuals arrested for their first alcohol-related offense at a younger age were more likely to have a potential or evident alcohol problem. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Profiles, Public Health, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Individual Characteristics, Individual Differences, Age Differences, Correlation, Traffic Safety, Driver Education, Racial Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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