Multiple “Lower BAC” offenders: Characteristics and response to remedial interventions

Wickens, Christine M.; Flam-Zalcman, Rosely; Stoduto, Gina; Docherty, Chloe; Thomas, Rita K.; Watson, Tara Marie; Matheson, Justin; Mehra, Kamna; Mann, Robert E.

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2018.02.019

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“…Firstly, BAC from 0.11% upwards indicate dysfunctional drinking patterns that deviate from the normal drinking within society (Wagner et al, 2017;DeVol et al, 2016;Shinar, 2017;Dunaway et al, 2011;Mullen et al, 2015;Wickens et al, 2018), and the association between drinking history and TRAP is confirming clinical research on drinking behaviour (see Dunaway et al, 2011;Mullen et al, 2015;Wickens et al, 2018;DGVP & DGVM, 2013;Müller, 1976). The linchpin of this syndrome complex is an increased alcohol tolerance as a core criterion among all clinical TRAP categories: Addiction, Heavy Abuse, Abuse.…”

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“…DeVol, Schreiber, and Perlich (2016) calculated the recurrence frequency from numerous studies and found that the relapse frequency is at 8 -40% in cases of a BAC below 0.1% and between 24 -44% at a BAC of between 0.10% and 0.159% and at higher BAC values it still increases. Repeated DUI offenders, even with low BAC levels, (e.g., between 0.05% and 0.08%) share similar abnormal drinking patterns compared to those offenders caught with a BAC of more than 0.08% (Wickens et al, 2018).…”

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“…order skills (e.g., self-calibration, self-monitoring, control abilities), personality-specific factors, and the particular significance of alcohol for their individual lifestyle. The prevalence is higher for younger male drivers (< 35 years), having a family history of alcohol abuse, committing other law-breaking activities and belonging to a group of heavy drinkers (e.g., Dunaway, Will, Sabo & Bryan, 2011;Shinar, 2017;Beadnell, Crisafulli, Stafford, Rosengren & DiClemente, 2015;Wickens et al, 2018;Bukasa et al, 2008;Posch, 2000;Strohbeck-Kühner, Zanbili, Van der List-Weiß & Mattern, 1999;Bartl, 1995;Kacena, Knessl, Risser & Schützhofer, 2014;Neuwirth, 2001;Kristöfl & Nechtelberger, 2001;Cavaiola, Strohmetz, Wolf & Lavender, 2003;Cavaiola, Strohmetz & Abreo, 2007;Hilger et al, 2012;Peck, Arstein-Kerslake, & Helander, 1994;Wagner, DeVol, Wegner & Rethfeldt, 2017, Rauch et al, 2010Moser, 1983). Heavy episodic drinking and strongly habitual consumption patterns, along with a high-acceptance level of such a drinking culture within an alcohol friendly society 2 , are associated with increased risk of DUI (cf.…”

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Blood alcohol concentration, drinking history, and sociodemographic factors predicting alcohol use disorder among "hard core" offenders in Germany

Wagner¹,

DeVol²,

Schützhofer³

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Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the greatest dangers to the safety of road users not only in Germany, but across the rest of the world. An essential indicator for both punitive and corrective measures as well as for the prediction of recidivism is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC). This paper examines the relationships between BAC of first-time offenders, former drinking history, traffic related alcohol problem (TRAP), and the outcome of a medical-psychological assessment. The concept of TRAP combines syndromes from Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) and a non-clinical delinquency category (drink and drive issue without AUD). It is in use for diagnostics among "hard core" alcohol-impaired offenders according to a diagnostic model which is applied in Germany and accepted by the legislator. The present study (N = 505) showed that a BAC of 0.11% upwards must be considered as a risk parameter for the identification of drivers with non-normative, and therefore traffic safety impairing drinking patterns. The importance of BAC as a risk indicator for road safety is under-lined by significant correlations between BAC with drinking history and TRAP, but its prognostic value is poor, since BAC was unrelated to the outcome of the medical-psychological assessment. It could be demonstrated that TRAP severity increases with higher age, higher BAC, greater number of drinking days, higher occasion-related drinking amounts, and non-social drinking motivation (against stress and tension). Practical consequences are drawn regarding preconditions for re-issuing a driving licence.

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