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1. Introduction. Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is a significant public health problem. Over 30% of motor vehicle traffic fatalities were caused by alcohol-impaired driving, resulting in 10,874 lives lost and $44 billion costs incurred in 2017 alone ( Naimi et al., 2018; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2018 ).
- Sehun Oh, Michael G. Vaughn, Christopher P. Salas-Wright, Millan A. AbiNader, Mariana Sanchez
- 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106439
- 2020
- 2020/09
- Participants
- Procedure and Design
- Demographic Variables
- Driving Habits
- Experience/Risk
The sample consisted of 1100 Spanish drivers: 678 men (61.64%) and 422 women (38.36%), between 14 and 65 years of age. The initial sample size was proportional by quota to segments of Spanish population by gender and age. The number of participants represents a margin of error for the general data of ± 3 with a confidence interval of 95% in the wor...
The survey was conducted by telephone. A telephone sample using random digit dialing was selected. Every phone call was screened to determine the number of drivers (aged 14 or older) in the household. The selection criteria were possession of any type of driving license for vehicles other than motorcycles and driving frequently. Interviewers system...
Gender: male or female.Age: 14-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-44, 45-65 and over 65 years old.Educational level.Type of driver: professional or non-professional.Frequency: the frequency with which the participant drive, the possible choices being Every day, Nearly every day, Just weekends, A few days a week, or A few days per month.Mileage: the total distance in number of kilometers driven or travelled weekly, monthly or annually.Route: type of road used regularly, including street, road, highway or motorway, and tollway.Car use: motives for car use, for instance, to work, to go to work and return home from work or study centre, personal, family, recreational, leisure and others.Experience: number of years the participant has held a driver license, grouping them as 2 years or less, 3-6, 7-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30 and over 30 years.Traffic offenses. Number of sanctions in the past three years (none, one, two, three or more).Accidents. Number of accidents as driver throughout life (none, one or more than one), and their consequences (casualties or deaths, or minor damages).- Francisco Alonso, Juan C Pastor, Luis Montoro, Cristina Esteban
- 2015
Driving under the influence is a common occurrence on U.S. roadways. Persons who drink and drive often suffer from addictions, but addiction provides a better explanation of drinking and driving than it does of the probability of experiencing an arrest for DUI.
- Frank A Sloan, Lindsey M Eldred, Dontrell V Davis
- 2014
Sep 26, 2023 · Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol may be termed with different designations under different circumstances or in different states or jurisdictions, including DUI (driving under the influence), OUI (operating under the influence), or even DWI (driving while intoxicated).
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Mar 2, 2021 · Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and drugs is a serious health and social issue and a leading cause of death and disability. We present the findings of a scoping review of the literature that examined behaviors and risk factors associated with DUI as well as currently available preventative interventions.
- Bronwyn Wyatt, Gabriela Novotna
- 2021
Feb 8, 2022 · CNN — More than 40% of drivers reporting alcohol and cannabis use in a national survey also reported driving under the influence of one or both of the substances, a new study found.
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2 days ago · Driving under the influence of alcohol, such as drunk driving, constitutes a global public health crisis. In the United States alone, an average of 29 individuals lose their lives daily due to road traffic accidents involving intoxicated drivers ( National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], 2019 ).
