Alcohol offender program associated with drop in deaths, study finds

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/rc-aop020416.php

Public Release: 9-Feb-2016
Alcohol offender program associated with drop in deaths, study finds
Innovative program requires offenders to submit to frequent testing
RAND Corporation

An innovative program that requires alcohol-involved offenders to abstain from alcohol and submit to frequent alcohol tests may be associated with a reduction in deaths, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Examining the 24/7 Sobriety Program in South Dakota, which started as a pilot in 2005, researchers found that county implementation of the program was associated with a 4 percent drop in deaths at the county level. The associations were most evident among causes of death associated with excessive alcohol use, such as circulatory conditions. The results are being published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry.

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