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Abstract
The Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP) is a court-mandated driving under the influence (DUI) intervention for persons convicted of DUI. This study describes the evolution of the curriculum, evaluates the effectiveness of MASEP in reducing recidivism, and examines whether recent program revisions have led to improvements in reducing recidivism. Findings indicate that between 2005 and 2009 individuals who completed MASEP had significantly lower recidivism rates at 12-months follow-up compared to those who did not complete or did not enroll in MASEP, and that the most recent curriculum is more effective in reducing recidivism than its predecessor.
Notes
Note. Measures of alcohol problem severity and education were obtained from the assessment form completed during the first session of the MASEP program. As a result, this information is unavailable for individuals who never enrolled in the program.
a Recidivism is defined as being arrested for another DUI within 12 months after the date of enrollment in MASEP or for those who did not enroll, being arrested for DUI again within 12 months of the date of their first guilty DUI conviction. b We cannot calculate 36 month recidivism rates by program version because none of the participants who completed the 2008 version of the program have been at risk for subsequent arrest for 36 months.
***p < .001.
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