The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of Behavioral Self-Control Training in terms of reductions in alcohol consumption and blood alcohol concentration generally, and determine if changes on these indices effect reductions in drinking-and-driving incidents, blood alcohol concentration during drinking-and-driving incidents, and reductions in life problems. Self-referred individuals who drink and drive were randomly assigned into one of two experimental conditions: 1) Behavioral Self-Control Training (BSCT), or 2) Conventional Alcohol Education (CAE). Behavioral Self-Control Training resulted in nonsignificant (p > .05) reductions of: 1) alcohol consumption, 2) peak blood alcohol concentration, 3) drinking-and-driving episodes, 4) blood alcohol concentration during drinking-and-driving episodes, and 5) the severity of life problems. No significant differences were found between conditions on these variables. These results suggest that a controlled drinking goal may not be feasible for all drinking-and-driving populations.
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