Spiraling On Wheels
Addressing the life-threatening epidemic of drunk driving
and the substance abuse fueling it
Mission Statement:
Help Convicted Drunk Drivers Stop
Humans’ predilection to use mood altering drugs, leading to alcohol and other drug use problems, combined with America’s drinking culture and alcohol marketing, emphasis on personal rights and responsibilities, and inconsistencies in law enforcement and judicial processes, together bear blame for the over 30,000 deaths that result from impaired driving in the United States. By taking the steps suggested in my upcoming book, entitled, "Spiraling on Wheels: True Tales of Convicted Drunk Drivers," society could do a better job helping convicted offenders stop driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs.
My Blog
In the first issue of my blog (see below) I tell of my own bad judgment related to driving after drinking.
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About Me
I am a public health physician and scientist residing in New Mexico. I investigate the causes and remedies for driving while impaired/intoxicated (DWI), also called driving under the influence (DUI). I've learned some things I want to share, and I want to hear from you.
My Patient, Patrick
Patrick was twenty-five years old, with auburn hair and a boyish grin. He had recently been arrested for DWI and came to the emergency department vomiting blood. With treatment he recovered quickly, but I was concerned he would continue his heavy drinking. Each day on rounds I warned him to stop drinking, and he promised he would. Not so! Months later he was brought to the hospital again, this time to the morgue.
I was devastated and spent the following years trying to understand how I could have approached Patrick’s drinking and driving differently, possibly saving his life.
I want to share with you what I've learned and how you can use it to help yourself or someone you love.
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I want you to share your experiences on this topic, so please email me at info@doctordwi.com
About Spiraling on Wheels
Suppose you, or someone you care about, is arrested for DWI. What does this mean about the future? How can you determine who will stop driving after drinking, or continue down that same road. I directed a first offender DWI screening program that interviewed over 10,000 people convicted of drunk driving.
What I learned from them
gave me a different perspective on drunk driving behavior.
This website, and a soon to be published book, reveals what they told me about their lives 15 years after their first conviction, how the arrest affected their lives, how some could or would not change their driving behavior, while others experienced their arrest as a wake-up call that changed their lives.