American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 360-371 , October 2009

Effectiveness of Multicomponent Programs with Community Mobilization for Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving

  • Ruth A. Shults, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Ruth A. Shults, PhD, MPH, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Mailstop F-62, Atlanta GA 30341
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  • Randy W. Elder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Communication and Marketing, National Center for Health Marketing, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • James L. Nichols, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Research and Traffic Records, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC
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  • David A. Sleet, PhD, FAAHB

      Affiliations

    • Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Richard Compton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Research and Traffic Records, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC
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  • Sajal K. Chattopadhyay, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Communication and Marketing, National Center for Health Marketing, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Task Force on Community Preventive Services

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.07.005

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 360-371 , October 2009

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