Citation

Sleet DA, Mercer SL, Cole KH, Shults RA, Elder RW, Nichols JL. Glob. Health Promot. 2011; 18(1): 23-26.

Affiliation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA. DDs6@cdc.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, International Union for Health Promotion and Education, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21721296

Abstract

The United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and key partners conducted a systematic review of the effectiveness of 0.08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) laws on alcohol-related traffic mortality. Review findings of strong evidence of effectiveness were presented by partners during US Congressional hearings contributing to the passage of a bill requiring states to lower the legal BAC limit to 0.08% (80 mg of alcohol/100 ml of blood) or lose a portion of their federal highway funds. The bill was signed into law, making 0.08 the new national standard. Extensive and targeted dissemination of the evidence and recommendations to key stakeholders and partners built support for policy change at the state level.

Language: en