Deterring DUI Behavior in the First Place

Abstract

An essay is presented about evidence-based strategies for deterring driving under influence (DUI) behavior. These strategies are implementation of sobriety checkpoints, lowering the illegal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit to 0.05 and screening and brief alcohol interventions in medical facilities. The authors acknowledge the merits of some deterrent strategies to reduce recidivism but argue that general deterrent strategies may have greater impact in reducing impaired driving.