431 public drinking establishments were identified as having formal designated driver programs, with 40 contacted for an exploratory study. The research, led by Robert Apsler, investigated both formal programs and informal designated driver activities within membership organizations. Findings indicated low participation rates in formal programs and minimal informal activity, though potential low-cost interventions were identified.
Use Cases
- Modeling the adoption and effectiveness of designated driver programs based on survey contact data.
- Analyzing barriers to participation in formal alcohol countermeasure programs based on reported opinions.
- Comparing formal program features with informal designated driver activities described in the study.
Strengths
- Identified 431 establishments with alleged formal programs, providing a defined sample frame.
- Directly contacted 40 establishments and 9 membership organizations to gather primary data.
- Study objectives explicitly defined to investigate both formal programs and informal activities.
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the exploratory study's sampling method.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Robert Apsler
- Collection Method
- Exploratory study involving identification of establishments and telephone surveys.
- Geography
- United States