Screening And Brief InterventionsRecent research on the effectiveness of screening and brief interventions in medical settings is promising. However, most of these interventions are accomplished before drivers are arrested or charged with DWI. Counseling by medical professionals of drinking drivers injured in crashes and treated at hospitals has been shown to reduce future alcohol-related episodes (Gentilello et al., 1999; Longabaugh et al., 2001; Wells-Parker and Williams, 2002). |