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TRB Webinar: Safe System Approach to Substance Abuse

September 12, 2023

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)

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Data shows that fatal crashes involving impaired drivers often include higher blood alcohol concentrations, prior driving convictions, and more than one impairing substance. This is a complex problem that cannot be solved solely by punishment and/or incarceration. These behaviors often point to an underlying symptom of substance use disorders, which require individualized treatment to address specific needs. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that shared a Safe System approach to understand the multifaceted nature of substance abuse and mental health disorders to inform effective and lasting change that saves lives.

This is the first of three webinars in a series on how the impaired driving paradigm is changing.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Impairment in Transportation.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

  1. Introduction – Tara Casanova Powell, Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals

  2. Current safety culture – Julie Seitz, National Center for DWI Courts

  3. Question and answer session moderated by Tara Casanova Powell, Association of Transportation Safety Information Professionals

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

  1. Identify the complexities of substance abuse disorder and how it relates to impaired driving

Professional Development Hours

This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

Materials

  • Presentation - TRB Webinar Safe System Approach to Substance Abuse

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