Benefits of short educational programmes in preventing drink-driving recidivism: A ten-year follow-up randomised controlled trial

Vaucher, Paul; Michiels, Willy; Joris Lambert, Sylvie; Favre, Nadia; Perez, Brigitte; Baertschi, Alice; Favrat, Bernard; Gache, Pascal

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.03.006

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English

Benefits of short educational programmes in preventing drink-driving recidivism: A ten-year follow-up randomised controlled trial

ContributorsVaucher, Paul; Michiels, Willy; Joris Lambert, Sylvie; Favre, Nadia; Perez, Brigitte; Baertschi, Alice; Favrat, Bernard; Gache, Pascal

Published inInternational Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 32, p. 70-76

Publication date2016

Abstract

One fifth of drivers convicted of drink-driving for the first time will be convicted again for the same offence in subsequent years. Lecture-based educational programmes are believed to reduce recidivism. Little is known about the modalities of enhancing the benefits of such programs.

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Alcohol Drinking/blood/prevention & control
Blood Alcohol Content
Criminals
Driving Under the Influence/prevention & control
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Education/methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recidivism/prevention & control
Time Factors
Young Adult

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine légale

Citation (ISO format)

VAUCHER, Paul et al. Benefits of short educational programmes in preventing drink-driving recidivism: A ten-year follow-up randomised controlled trial. In: International Journal of Drug Policy, 2016, vol. 32, p. 70–76. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.03.006

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Identifiers

PID : unige:111190
DOI : 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.03.006
PMID : 27184219

Journal ISSN0955-3959

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Benefits of short educational programmes in preventing drink-driving recidivism: A ten-year follow-up randomised controlled trial

One fifth of drivers convicted of drink-driving for the first time will be convicted again for the same offence in subsequent years. Lecture-based educational programmes are believed to reduce recidivism. Little is known about the modalities of enhancing the benefits of such programs.

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