Brain Damage May Be Causing Drunk Drivers To Re-Offend

Why are fines, the fear of arrest, prison and even treatment programs having little effect in stopping repeat offenders from continuing to get behind the wheel drunk? The answer, according to Dr. Thomas Brown, a CIHR-supported researcher at McGill University, appears to be linked to neuro-cognitive problems related to memory, learning and planning, as well as a deficiency in reacting to risk and danger.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on December 6th, 2008