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Portable Breath Alcohol Testers and Drinking-Driving Behavior of Convicted Drunk Drivers

Chudley E. Werch, David Coady, Michael R. Harwell

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The use of portable breath alcohol testers by convicted drunk drivers during a drinking-driving educational program had a nonsignificant impact on the frequency of drinking-driving episodes. The use of breath alcohol testers also failed to significantly reduce peak blood alcohol concentration during drinking-driving episodes. However, portable breath testers were used by certain drunk drivers in deciding not to drive after drinking as well as to slow or stop their drinking on occasion.

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Key concepts: Drunk driving, Drunk drivers, Driving under the influence, Alcohol, Alcoholic intoxication, Blood alcohol, Poison control, Environmental health