A. ANALYSIS. Guideline Area 5 (Treatment and Rehabilitation) contains two components: Diagnosis and Screening, and Treatment and Rehabilitation. As shown in Table 7, 196 recommendations were produced and 67 of the recommendations were priority recommendations. Appendix G compiles all of the Guideline Area 5 recommendations.
Guideline Area 5 generated the fewest number of recommendations, compared to the other guideline areas. However, a significant portion (25 percent or more) of recommendations for both Areas 5A (Diagnosis and Screening) and 5B (Treatment and Rehabilitation) were priority recommendations.
TABLE 7
NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GUIDELINE AREA 5
TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
Total Number
of Recommendations |
Number of
Priority Recommendations |
Percent that
are Priority |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 5A - Diagnosis and Screening | 28 |
9 |
32% |
| 5B - Treatment and Rehabilitation | 168 |
58 |
35% |
| TOTAL GUIDELINE AREA 5 RECOMMENDATIONS | 196 |
67 |
34% |
B. 5A - Diagnosis and Screening. Per NHTSA Highway Safety Guidelines, each
State should have a systematic program to evaluate persons who have been convicted
of an impaired-driving offense to determine whether they have a significant
alcohol or drug use problem.
There were 28 recommendations for Guideline Area 5A, including 9 priority recommendations. The majority of these recommendations involved developing or providing a screening mechanism for DUI offenders. Recommendations made 10 or more times for Guideline 5A include (in descending order):
Total
Number of Recommendations |
Number
of Priority Recommendations |
Percent
that are Priority |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| · Develop/provide a screening mechanism for DUI offenders. | 16 | 5 | 31% |
C. 5B - Treatment and Rehabilitation. Per NHTSA Highway Safety Guidelines,
each State should establish and maintain programs to treat alcohol- and other
drug-impaired persons referred through traffic courts and other sources.
There were 168 recommendations for Guideline Area 5B, including 58 priority recommendations. In general terms, most of these recommendations fell into one of several categories, including: (1) provide offenders, including youths, with appropriate treatment access; (2) perform evaluations of assessment and treatment programs; (3) develop and implement a client tracking system; (4) develop and use standard treatment guidelines and criteria; and (5) provide adequate resources for treatment programs. Recommendations made 10 or more times for Guideline 5B include (in descending order):
Total
Number of Recommendations |
Number
of Priority Recommendations |
Percent
that are Priority |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| · Evaluate assessment/treatment programs. | 24 |
5 |
21% |
| · Develop/implement a DUI client tracking system. |
16 |
8 |
50% |
| · Provide offenders with access to
treatment and/or education programs. |
14 |
5 |
36% |
| · Create task forces to explore variety
of treatment and rehabilitation issues. |
11 |
5 |
45% |
| · Ensure availability of appropriate
alcohol and drug treatment/rehabilitation for youthful offenders. |
11 |
6 |
55% |
| · Provide adequate funding for treatment programs. |
10 |
4 |
40% |
| · Use of standard criteria for determining treatment and rehabilitation needs. |
10 |
2 |
20% |
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