Reasons for drinking among problem drinker-drivers: Client and counselor reports during treatment

Driving under the influence: Epidemiology, etiology, prevention, policy, and treatment.

“…In general, drinking motives among DUI offenders appear to fall into three basic categories: drinking for social reasons, drinking to cope-with both interpersonal and intrapersonal problems-and drinking as a consequence of boredom or habit ( Chang, Lapham, & Barton, 1996 ; D. M. Donovan & Marlatt, 1982 ;Snowden & Campbell, 1984 ). Social motives appear to be most prevalent, but drinking to cope and boredom-motivated drinking appear to be most related to alcohol problems and DUI severity ( Snowden & Campbell, 1984 ;Woldt & Bradley, 2002 ). Chang et al (1996) also found that these reasons varied by age of offender; in their study, young offenders were more likely to endorse drinking for social motives and older offenders were more likely to endorse habitual drinking.…”

“…Motivations for drinking and DUI. In general, drinking motives among DUI offenders appear to fall into three basic categories: drinking for social reasons, drinking to cope-with both interpersonal and intrapersonal problems-and drinking as a consequence of boredom or habit ( Chang, Lapham, & Barton, 1996 ; D. M. Donovan & Marlatt, 1982 ;Snowden & Campbell, 1984 ). Social motives appear to be most prevalent, but drinking to cope and boredom-motivated drinking appear to be most related to alcohol problems and DUI severity ( Snowden & Campbell, 1984 ;Woldt & Bradley, 2002 ).…”