@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of completion status in a remedial program for male convicted drinking drivers",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol",
year="2005",
author="Rootman, Dan B. and Mann, Robert E. and Ferris, L. E. and Chalin, Catherine and Adlaf, Edward M. and Shuggi, Rania",
volume="66",
number="3",
pages="423-427",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Rates of attrition in alcohol and drug treatment programs are often greater than 50%, and completion of treatment has been shown to be a potent predictor of posttreatment outcome. The current study examined both rates and predictors of completion among male participants in a remedial measures program for convicted drinking drivers. METHOD: Male individuals (n = 5,409) convicted of a drinking driving offense in Ontario between October 2000 and December 2002 who did and did not complete a mandatory rehabilitation program were described in terms of demographic, drug use and legal variables collected at time of assessment. RESULTS: The program completion rate was extremely high (97.3%). In multivariate analyses, noncompleters-relative to completers-were younger; drank more frequently; were less likely to own a home; and were more likely to live in urban centers, have two or more lifetime impaired driving convictions and have experienced more than one adverse consequence of substance use. CONCLUSIONS: Ontario's remedial measures program for convicted drinking drivers, in which the return of a suspended license after the period of mandatory suspension is contingent on the completion of the program, demonstrates a very low level of client attrition. Individuals who do not complete the program bear many similarities to those at high risk for persistent drink-drive behavior and its associated negative health consequences.",
language="",
issn="0096-882X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}