NCJ Number
74502
Date Published
1979
Length
32 pages
Annotation
Activities of the New Hampshire Alcohol Safety Action Project for the period July 1972 through June 1975 are discussed; program goals and successes with regard to those convicted of driving while intoxicated are emphasized.
Abstract
The rehabilitation efforts of the Alcohol Safety Action Project were initiated to provide people convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) with retraining and resources for dealing with problems related to drinking and driving. From mid-1972 through mid-1975, a total of 4,388 people were referred for screening to determine their eligibility to attend driver retraining schools. Of those referred, 2,160 people were selected, and 1,817 were eventually graduated from the schools during that period. In order to evaluate the program's effectiveness, the subsequent accident involvement and DWI rearrest records of those referred were compared with groups of people who were not referred. The results indicated that the total number of subsequent accidents and DWI rearrests were less for the referred groups than they were for the groups which were not referred. The differences that were found occurred within the same and subsequent year after conviction but were not present in later years. Because of the possible differences that may have existed between the groups initially, these findings, while not conclusively proving the effectiveness of the schools, do indicate that the rehabilitation experience can reduce the incidence of subsequent accidents and DWI rearrests. The cost of processing an individual who attended the school was $69.57. Tables, figures, and footnotes are included. (Author abstract modified).