Youthful Drunk Driving Program(YDD) Goal
Reduce the recidivism rate of 14-26 year olds charged with a DUI/DWI (under the influence of alcohol or marijuana, False I.D., Open Container, Possession of Illegal Substance or Public Intoxication in Central Oklahoma through an educational and interactive alternative sentencing program that focuses on the devastating consequences of driving under the influence.YDD Program Components
- ER Tour: A participant will spend a two-hour session, on a Friday or Saturday night during peak hours, at INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center to observe treatment of patients and related activities. While under the supervision of an assigned hospital staff, the participant will tour the intensive care unit, view trauma slides/video, and listen to a lecture/presentation conducted by trauma personnel
- Rehabilitation Center Visit: A small group of approximately 6-8 participants will spend a two-hour session at INTEGRIS Jim Thorpe Rehabilitation Hospital. During the session, they will go through an educational program called ‘Thinkfirst’. They will observe patients going through physical rehabilitation for brain or spinal cord injury, physical trauma, or neurological injuries. Participants will also experience being disabled when engaged in interactive group activities while seated in wheelchairs
- Victim’s Panel: Participant will attend a community sponsored Victims’ Impact Panel of Oklahoma or M.A.D.D. session for two hours. Three guest speakers will describe how drinking and driving has devastated their lives as well as their families.
- Alcohol/Drug Education Class: Participants will attend a two-hour small group session with a chemical dependency psychology fellow at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Alcohol Research Department. The group of 8-10 participants will discuss their experience in the YDD program, share their drinking experience, gain information regarding substance abuse, perform roll playing and obtain referral information for additional treatment
- Detox Center Visit: A participant will attend the Oklahoma City Detox Center for a two-hour period. The visit will consist of community service work, and observing law enforcement bringing in public intoxicated individuals into a sobering yet unpleasant environment.
- Funeral home tour: Participants attend a tour of Resthaven Funeral Homes, with a funeral home director. They are required to bring a family member and go through the planning process. The participant is taken to the casket room, preparation room where they perform embalming, memorial service with a video tribute of one of the participants and finally a balloon release.
- 1000 word essay: The participant write an essay depicting their experience thourghout the program. It is given to them as a reminder of their performance of the program.
YDD Program Evaluation
We have utilized both objective and subjective measurements in an attempt to better understand the full impact YDD has on drinking patterns in young adults.A. Subjective Measurements Data
The results from YDD have been very positive. To date, 651 participants have successfully completed the program, with 55 currently enrolled. Only 92 participants have failed to finish the program since its inception. Of those who successfully completed the program and whose records are available, only 7.4% have been rearrested for alcohol-related reasons. Statistically, this 7.4% is significantly lower to the state’s recidivism rate of 36.6% (p<.0001) for DUI 2nd offense offenders.
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Contact: Jaime Popp:
INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center 4401 S. Western Oklahoma City, OK 73109 (405) 636-7000
