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Description of Resource:

0.08% Blood Alcohol Concentration laws are recommended 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:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Injury and Violence Prevention

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

IVP-11, IVP-12, IVP-13

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

Community Preventive Services Task Force. Recommendations to reduce injuries to motor vehicle occupants: increasing child safety seat use, increasing safety belt use, and reducing alcohol-impaired driving. Am J Prev Med [Internet]. 2001 Nov [cited 2013 Mar 21];21(4S):16?22. Available from http://www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/mvoi-AJPM-recs.pdf

Tags:

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

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/translating-evidence-policy-lessons-learned-case
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2014-10-08 20:33:38.0