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Description of Resource:

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends 0.08% BAC laws based on strong evidence of their effectiveness in reducing alcohol-related motor vehicle crash fatalities. These laws state that it is illegal for a driver’s blood alcohol concentration to exceed 0.08%.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

Community Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Injury and Violence Prevention

Substance Abuse

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

SA-17, IVP-11, IVP-12, IVP-13, IVP-14

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

The Community Guide [Internet]. Motor Vehicle Injury – Alcohol-Impaired Driving: 0.08% Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Laws. c2000– [cited 2017 Feb 17]. Available from: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/motor-vehicle-injury-alcohol-impaired-driving-008-blood-alcohol-concentration-bac-law

Tags:

LHI, Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Injury, Reduce Mortality, Government & Policymakers, Law Enforcement, Behavioral & Social, Environmental & Policy, Primary Prevention, Families & Households

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/translating-evidence-policy-lessons-learned-case-0
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:58:50.0