The effectiveness of alcohol monitoring as a treatment for driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders: A literature review and synthesis

Acceptability of Driver State Monitoring

“…While drivers recognized the potential safety benefits, the report concluded that "the idea that the technology was too invasive and too reliant on computers made many respondents unwilling to accept this service" (pp. 13). Similarly, a recent study [30] reported ambivalent attitudes in tests of a system to mitigate distraction and fatigue, with skeptics describing the system as "distracting and unreliable" (pp.…”

“…Efforts to use technology to monitor and curb unsafe driving behaviors can have positive impacts on safety ( for a review, see [11] ). Ignition interlocks for preventing driving while intoxicated-an early example of an active monitoring and intervention technology-have been effective for reducing drunk driving recidivism [12,13] . Studies have suggested that on-board data recorders that document safety-relevant driving data were effective in reducing violations and driving errors [14] as well as accidents [15] in commercial drivers.…”

Examining features of transdermal alcohol biosensor readings: A promising approach with implications for research and intervention

“…Recent technological advances and new entries in the biosensor space have produced devices that are smaller, cheaper, and less burdensome to participants (Wang et al, 2021). At (Fell & Scolese, 2021). Transdermal sensors have also been investigated as adjuncts to alcohol treatment in nonforensic outpatient settings, where they may enhance outcomes by detecting unreported alcohol use and improving compliance with other interventions, such as contingency management (Alessi et al, 2019;Barnett et al, 2017).…”

“…Russell et al’s (2022) findings also raise intriguing possibilities for the role of alcohol biosensors as intervention tools. These devices have been used for years in forensic settings to detect alcohol use in individuals who are court‐mandated to avoid alcohol, such as DUI offenders, and have been shown to reduce recidivism in that group (Fell & Scolese, 2021). Transdermal sensors have also been investigated as adjuncts to alcohol treatment in nonforensic outpatient settings, where they may enhance outcomes by detecting unreported alcohol use and improving compliance with other interventions, such as contingency management (Alessi et al, 2019; Barnett et al, 2017).…”