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Most first-time offenders for driving while intoxicated need help for more than just alcohol

>Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a significant public-health problem in the US.New findings indicate that many first-time DWI offenders also have high rates of other substance-use disorders as well as other psychiatric disorders.Intervention programs may need to provide enhanced services to help this more severe subtype of DWI offenders.

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