Strategies

Enable law enforcement to immediately take the license of a driver who fails or refuses to take a chemical test for alcohol

Limit increases in the number and concentration of alcohol outlets by area or by population through licensing or zoning regulations

Set legal limits for drivers’ blood alcohol concentrations (BACs)

Implement checkpoints where law enforcement officers can stop drivers suspected of drinking and driving and assess their level of alcohol impairment

Encourage use of designated drivers via population-based mass media campaigns, incentive programs based in drinking establishments, and other efforts

Use specialized courts to offer criminal offenders with drug dependency problems an alternative to adjudication or incarceration

Strengthen policies that mandate ignition interlock installation in vehicles to prevent operation by a driver with a high blood alcohol concentration

Use mass media campaigns to persuade individuals to avoid drinking and driving or to prevent others from doing so; campaigns often focus on the negative consequences of alcohol-impaired driving

Allow adults to possess a limited amount of marijuana for personal, non-medical use

Provide short-term employment opportunities for youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds