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Melanie Bertram - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sobriety checkpoints in thailand a review of effectiveness and developments over time
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2015Co-Authors: V Ditsuwan, Lennert J Veerman, Melanie BertramAbstract:This review describes the legal basis for and implementation of Sobriety checkpoints in Thailand and identifies factors that influenced their historical development and effectiveness. The first alcohol and traffic injury control law in Thailand was implemented in 1934. The 0.05 g/100 mL blood alcohol concentration limit was set in 1994. Currently, 3 types of Sobriety checkpoints are used: general police checkpoints, selective breath testing, and special event Sobriety checkpoints. The authors found few reports on the strategies, frequencies, and outcomes for any of these types of checkpoints, despite Thailand having devoted many resources to their implementation. In Thailand and other low-middle income countries, it is necessary to address the country-specific barriers to successful enforcement (including political and logistical issues, lack of equipment, and absence of other supportive alcohol harm reduction measures) before Sobriety checkpoints can be expected to be as effective as reported in high-income countries.
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a historical perspective on Sobriety checkpoints in thailand is there evidence for effectiveness
Injury Prevention, 2010Co-Authors: V Ditsuwan, Lennert J Veerman, Melanie BertramAbstract:This review describes the legal basis for, and implementation of Sobriety checkpoints in Thailand and identifies factors that influenced their effectiveness. The first alcohol and traffic injury control law in Thailand was implemented in 1934. The 0.05g/100 ml blood alcohol concentration limit was set in 1994. Currently three types of Sobriety checkpoints are used: general police checkpoints, selective breath testing, and special event Sobriety checkpoints. We found few reports on the strategies, frequencies, and outcomes for any these type of checkpoint, despite Thailand having devoted many resources to implementation. In Thailand or other low-middle income countries, it is necessary to address the country-specific barriers to successful enforcement (including political and logistical issues, lack of equipment and absence of other supportive alcohol harm reduction measures) before Sobriety checkpoints can be expected to be as effective as reported in high-income countries.
James Mcguire - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sobriety as an admission criterion for transitional housing a multi site comparison of programs with a Sobriety requirement to programs with no Sobriety requirement
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2012Co-Authors: Jack Tsai, Wesley J Kasprow, Robert A. Rosenheck, James McguireAbstract:Abstract Background This study examined whether homeless clients enrolled in transitional housing programs that required Sobriety (SR) as an admission criterion have outcomes comparable to clients enrolled in programs that did not require Sobriety (NSR) as an admission criterion. Methods A total of 1062 military veterans in 40 transitional housing programs funded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs were grouped based on whether they were in SR or NSR programs and followed over a one-year period after program discharge. Participants in SR and NSR programs were compared on their ratings of the social climate of the program, and housing and psychosocial outcomes. Results Participants in SR programs reported more days housed and better psychosocial outcomes than participants in NSR programs, although the differences were small and there were no differences in ratings of their social climate. Both participants in SR and NSR programs showed improvements on most outcomes after discharge from transitional housing. There were no significant differences in outcomes between participants actively abusing substances at program entry compared to those who were not. Conclusions Requiring Sobriety as an admission criterion in transitional housing made only a small difference in housing outcomes post-discharge. Further study is needed to determine whether requiring Sobriety at admission in transitional housing is necessary for successful client outcomes.
Meredith W Francis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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transitions of women s substance use recovery networks and 12 month Sobriety outcomes
Social Networks, 2020Co-Authors: Meredith W FrancisAbstract:Little is known about how the structure and composition of women's personal social networks (PSNs) combine to support recovery from substance use disorders, how PSNs change during early recovery, or how known covariates such as trauma, co-occurring mental health disorders, or treatment modality impact this relationship. This study used latent profile and transition analyses with 6 recovery-specific PSN indicators in a sample of women in early recovery (N=377) to identify three PSN typologies in relation to abstinence outcomes over 12 months, and track transitions between the typologies at 0-6 and 6-12 months. Women in the Highly Connected type (14.3%) had tightly-knit networks, more sober alters, and fewer treatment-related alters. Women in the Treatment-Related type (49.3%) had looser-knit networks with more sober and Sobriety-supporting alters and alters they know from treatment. Women in the At-Risk type (36.3%) had more isolates, few Sobriety-supporting alters, and more alters with whom they used. Women in the Treatment-Related Sobriety Support type were significantly more likely to maintain Sobriety by 12 months (B=-0.81; OR=2.09, 95% CI [1.23-3.56]) than women in the At Risk type. Higher mean Trauma Symptom Checklist scores were positively related to membership in the At Risk type. The majority of women who transitioned did so by 6 months, with 41.6% transitioning then. Women in the At Risk group had the highest probability of transition (P=0.55). Being in residential treatment (versus outpatient) predicted lower odds of transitioning (B= -0.81, p=.06). This study provides a framework for conducting longitudinal latent variable analysis with social network data, and offers a clinically-useful starting point for research on individualized, targeted, and stage-based interventions for women in recovery.
V Ditsuwan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sobriety checkpoints in thailand a review of effectiveness and developments over time
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2015Co-Authors: V Ditsuwan, Lennert J Veerman, Melanie BertramAbstract:This review describes the legal basis for and implementation of Sobriety checkpoints in Thailand and identifies factors that influenced their historical development and effectiveness. The first alcohol and traffic injury control law in Thailand was implemented in 1934. The 0.05 g/100 mL blood alcohol concentration limit was set in 1994. Currently, 3 types of Sobriety checkpoints are used: general police checkpoints, selective breath testing, and special event Sobriety checkpoints. The authors found few reports on the strategies, frequencies, and outcomes for any of these types of checkpoints, despite Thailand having devoted many resources to their implementation. In Thailand and other low-middle income countries, it is necessary to address the country-specific barriers to successful enforcement (including political and logistical issues, lack of equipment, and absence of other supportive alcohol harm reduction measures) before Sobriety checkpoints can be expected to be as effective as reported in high-income countries.
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a historical perspective on Sobriety checkpoints in thailand is there evidence for effectiveness
Injury Prevention, 2010Co-Authors: V Ditsuwan, Lennert J Veerman, Melanie BertramAbstract:This review describes the legal basis for, and implementation of Sobriety checkpoints in Thailand and identifies factors that influenced their effectiveness. The first alcohol and traffic injury control law in Thailand was implemented in 1934. The 0.05g/100 ml blood alcohol concentration limit was set in 1994. Currently three types of Sobriety checkpoints are used: general police checkpoints, selective breath testing, and special event Sobriety checkpoints. We found few reports on the strategies, frequencies, and outcomes for any these type of checkpoint, despite Thailand having devoted many resources to implementation. In Thailand or other low-middle income countries, it is necessary to address the country-specific barriers to successful enforcement (including political and logistical issues, lack of equipment and absence of other supportive alcohol harm reduction measures) before Sobriety checkpoints can be expected to be as effective as reported in high-income countries.
Jack Stuster - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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validation of the standardized field Sobriety test battery at 0 08 blood alcohol concentration
Human Factors, 2006Co-Authors: Jack StusterAbstract:Objective: A field study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) battery to assist officers in making arrest decisions at blood alcohol concentrations ...
