The Drink Impaired Drivers programme is targeted at both male and female offenders who have committed a drink driving related offence and have no more than four previous convictions. The programme consists of behavioural and educational approaches. The programme aims to improve the individual’s problem solving skills and increase their knowledge about alcohol and driving safely.
The programme focuses on an individual's specific offences which challenge an offender's rationalisation for their offence. The programme specifically addresses the following:
The effects of alcohol
Safe driving
Your attitudes to drinking and driving
How to think of alternatives
How to think of consequences
How to recognise your mood and the way that affects your decisions
Patterns of offending
How to plan ahead
The programme also uses several other methods such as training in self monitoring, self-instructural training, problem solving and role plays. The programme consists of 14 group sessions of two and a half hours and is run over 14 weeks.
