title: Prevalence and correlates of arrests or stops for drunk driving on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
abstract: Risk for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) may be higher in U.S. and Mexico border cities as compared to nonborder cities in each country. We examine rates and correlates of self-reported DUI arrests or stops on both sides of the border, drawing on a large-scale survey of 4,796 Mexicans and Mexican Americans in border and nonborder cities of Texas and two states in Mexico. Findings varied by site and country and did not consistently show higher rates on the border. DUI prevention efforts should consider the heterogeneity of local conditions and needs.
authors.affiliation: a Addiction Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7336-7506
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wallisch
authors.affiliation: b Alcohol Research Group , Emeryville , California.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Zemore
authors.affiliation: c Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, San Lorenzo Huipulco , México D.F. , México.
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.affiliation: b Alcohol Research Group , Emeryville , California.
authors.forename: Cheryl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Cherpitel
authors.affiliation: a Addiction Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas.
authors.forename: Jane C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Maxwell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000066448:Driving Under the Influence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013781:Texas / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Border; DUI; Hispanic; Mexican; Mexican-American