Reducing traffic injuries and violent crime by enforcing alcohol laws.

Author(s)
Fell, J.C. Brito, C.S. & Urbach, B.J.
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Abstract

The enforcement of alcohol laws prohibiting underage drinking and over-service practices has the potential to substantially reduce alcohol-related problems in the United States (US). Alcohol is related to violent and property crime, intentional and unintentional injuries, and lost productivity. In particular, alcohol is involved in 40% of US traffic fatalities and studies show that a substantial number of impaired drivers are coming from licensed alcohol outlets. Enforcement of alcohol laws and other measures to reduce alcohol availability have been associated with reductions in traffic crashes and other alcohol-related problems. Public support is imperative to the success of these interventions. (Author/publisher) For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD Abstract No. E201067.

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Library number
C 28010 (In: C 27945) /83 / ITRD E211112 (also at CD-ROM C 27890/C27945/C28028)
Source

In: Alcohol, drugs and traffic safety : proceedings of the 16th ICADTS International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety T'2002, Montreal, Canada, August 4-9, 2002, Volume 2, p. 691-696, 29 ref.

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