This Inventory of Alcohol Items was prepared to help State and local authorities determine what effects their various anti-drinking-driving programs have in reducing the magnitude of the drinking-driving problem. Jurisdictions that wish to compile their own survey instruments can select items from among the 200 in this Inventory. They will be able to compare their results with other jurisdictions who have utilised the items selected. For those jurisdictions who do not wish to compile their own survey instruments, three special survey forms are provided. One form assesses the general deterrent impact, another assesses the impact of public information/education programs, and the third assesses the impact of both of these activities on curtailing the drinking-driving problems. The focus of measurement in this Inventory is the impact of anti-drinking-driving programs on potential drinking drivers or persons in their environment. The Inventory items attempt to assess changes in attitudes, knowledge, perception and behaviour of individuals participating in, or targeted by, activities for reducing the incidence of alcohol-impaired driving. The Inventory can also be used by researchers, educators, and program designers for gaining insight into, and defining, the magnitude of the drinking-driving problem.
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