Gallatin County, Montana
DUI-related Links & Resources




National Impaired Driving Statistics

Impaired Driving Fact Sheet. Center for Disease Prevention and Control.

Alcohol and Drug And Traffic Safety Resources DUI state ratings by policies in place.



Traffic Safety Facts, 2007 Available stats always lag behind the actual calendar year.




Montana DUI & Alcohol Facts

BAC levels and DUI Fatalities.  National Highway Traffic Administration information on state fatality based on BAC.  




Montana Impaired  Driving Assessment 2005  PDF document assesses the entire Impaired Driving continuum in Montana.

Montana Impaired  Driving Stats  Topics covered include:
Incidence of Impaired Driving
Impaired Driving by Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Costs per Alcohol-Related Injury; Costs per Drink; Impact on Auto Insurance Rates
Prevention Savings of Impaired Driving Measures: Zero Tolerance Law; Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA)

Links to DUI laws from the Montana Code
Description of DUI TAsk Force work around the state
Other resources


Traffic Safety Problem Identification FY 2009  This PDF document issued annually by the Montana Department of Transportation contains detailed information on alcohol and drug involvement in Montana crashes.  




Enforcement

ACT Classes.  Assessment Course Treatment (ACT) Program, required for most misdeamenor DUI offenders.

Alcohol Beverage Control Enforcement Legal Research Paper PDF.  Covers issues of underage access to alcohol.




Substance Use Disorders

Alcohol and Drug Services of Gallatin County Resources related to Montana  and Gallatin County.

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Overview While declines in alcohol-related traffic deaths occurred in the 1980s and early 1990s, progress has since stalled.  Every year, 17,000 people are killed in alcohol-related crashes.

Alcohol Screening Tool Free, quick and private alcohol screening tool.

Alcoholic's Anonymous The primary purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous, an informal society of more than two million recovered alcoholics in the U.S., Canada, and other countries, is to help its members stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. According to its Web site, AA "is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; [and] neither endorses nor opposes any causes."

Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation The Baltimore-based Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation is devoted to supporting research on the effects of alcohol on health and behavior and the prevention of alcohol-related problems. Since its establishment as a 501(c)(3) organization by the malt beverage industries of the U.S. and Canada in 1982, the organization has supported the projects of more than 360 academic investigators at some 170 universities and research institutions.

Beer and Impaired Driving  A response to beer industry propaganda by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education  Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, seeks to provide students with knowledge about the effects of drug abuse that goes beyond its physical ramifications and extends to its emotional, social, and economic aspects. The organization also aims to build decision-making and problem-solving skills and strategies to help students make informed decisions and resist drug use, peer pressure, and violence.


National Families in Action The Atlanta-based National Families in Action, an institute under the purview of the National Institutes of Health, works to help families and communities prevent drug abuse among children by promoting policies based on science. NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems, and also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems.

Partnership for a Drug Free America The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, a nonprofit coalition of professionals from the communications industry, is dedicated to reduce the demand for illegal drugs in America. Through its national anti-drug ad campaign and other forms of media communication, the Partnership works to decrease demand for drugs by changing societal attitudes that support, tolerate, and condone drug use.


Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA was established by Congress in 1992 to strengthen the nation's healthcare capacity to provide prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for substance abuse and mental illnesses. Working in partnership with states, communities, and private organizations, SAMHSA serves as the umbrella under which substance abuse and mental health service centers are housed. These include the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).

Substance Use Prevention and Policy Resources This is a tremendous database of information.  Join Together also publishes a daily and weekly e-zine.  




Underage DUI


Underage Drinking and Impaired Driving The problems of underage drinking and impaired driving are more than any one organization can manage alone. NHTSA toolkits empower youth and their advocates to create safer, healthier communities.




Other Links


How do we know we're making a difference?  The "How Do We Know We're Making a Difference Indicators Book."  It provides ways to show data over time that may help make a case for policy change.  This page uses traffic fatality information in connection with BAC.