Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Peter Miller

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• Research Article
  The Association Between Alcohol Interventions and Dui Incidents in Geelong, Victoria
  Author(s): Anders L Sønderlund, Peter Miller, Darren Palmer and Peter Kremer Anders L Sønderlund, Peter Miller, Darren Palmer and Peter Kremer
  
  Introduction and aims: Driving under the influence of alcohol is a major public health problem, every year affecting the lives of billions around the world - and not least in Australia. Since 2001, several Traffic Accident Commission (TAC), police, and community interventions have been implemented in Geelong, Australia to curb drinkdriving. The current paper aims to assess the impact of 13 alcohol interventions on drink-driving rates in the Geelong region of Australia. The interventions comprised seven TAC media campaigns, three Victoria Police operations, two community interventions targeting licensed premises, and the alcohol interlock program. Method: This study examined two types of Victoria Police frequency data: Driving under the influence (DUI) offences, and roadside preliminary breath testing (PBT) rates. Multiple regressions we.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000102

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