Understanding the Cause and Diversity of Women's Drink and Drug Driving-A Qualitative Exploration.

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Τίτλος:	Understanding the Cause and Diversity of Women's Drink and Drug Driving-A Qualitative Exploration.
Συγγραφείς:	Armstrong KA; MAIC/UniSC Road Safety Research Collaboration, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia., Watling H; MAIC/UniSC Road Safety Research Collaboration, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia., Mieran T; MAIC/UniSC Road Safety Research Collaboration, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia., Marigold J; MAIC/UniSC Road Safety Research Collaboration, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia.
Πηγή:	Drug and alcohol review [Drug Alcohol Rev] 2026 Mar; Vol. 45 (3), pp. e70141.
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 9015440 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1465-3362 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09595236 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Drug Alcohol Rev Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Publication: Original Publication: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, U.K. : Carfax Pub. Co.
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Driving Under the Influence/psychology , Driving Under the Influence/statistics & numerical data , Alcohol Drinking/psychology , Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology , Substance-Related Disorders/psychology , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Automobile Driving*/psychology, Queensland/epidemiology ; Humans ; Female ; Adult ; Qualitative Research ; Young Adult ; Middle Aged
Περίληψη:	Introduction: Drink and drug driving continues to pose a significant public health risk, with incidents increasing among women. Building on limited prior research, this study situates women's substance-impaired driving within a psychosocial and gender-responsive criminological framework to explore women's experiences with impaired driving. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with N = 27 women apprehended for drink or drug driving within the past 5 years in Queensland, Australia. Data were analysed using ideal-type analysis, identifying typologies based on similarities and differences across accounts. Results: Four distinct typologies emerged from the analysis: (i) Inadvertent Drink Drivers, who unintentionally exceeded the general alcohol limit due to misunderstandings about alcohol metabolism and reliance on outdated consumption guidelines; (ii) Post-Apprehension Separators, who continued using substances but implemented deliberate strategies to separate substance use from driving; (iii) Drivers Engaged in Recovery, who had ceased substance use at the time of the interview; and (iv) High-Risk Offenders, who demonstrated a high likelihood of reoffending, often influenced by permissive social environments and low responsiveness to legal sanctions. Discussion and Conclusions: Some women's profiles aligned with previous research where substance-impaired driving was shaped by gendered stressors, whereas others reflected characteristics more consistent with traditional male-typed profiles. Distinct intervention needs were identified across typologies, including substance use and mental health treatment, education initiatives, self-regulated separation strategies and legislative sanctions. Recognising how individual behaviour is shaped by social and structural factors is essential for designing equitable, gender-responsive interventions and supports that enhance women's capacity to avoid reoffending. (© 2026 The Author(s). Drug and Alcohol Review published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.)
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Grant Information:	Motor Accident Insurance Commission
Contributed Indexing:	Keywords: drink driving; drug driving; impaired driving; qualitative; women
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20260309 Date Completed: 20260710 Latest Revision: 20260713
Update Code:	20260713
PubMed Central ID:	PMC12968506
DOI:	10.1111/dar.70141
PMID:	41797219
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

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ISSN:	1465-3362
DOI:	10.1111/dar.70141