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This project includes the design and continued development of computer software used for assessments (Kentucky DUI Assessment Package), the management of data produced by the software, the development and production of reports on the activities of DUI assessment programs certified by the Kentucky Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Approximately 22,000 DUI assessment records are received each year by the Center. Specifically, DUI assessment records provide demographic information about the person, results of the assessment instruments, and referral information.

Demographic information includes age, gender, blood alcohol content, DUI conviction history, and county of conviction. Records include results from three assessment instruments:

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) – The AUDIT was developed by the World Health Organization as a screening method for excessive drinking. The test consists of 10 questions scored from 0 to 4. A combined score of 8 or more is considered as positive (i.e. the individual has a drinking problem).

Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) – The DAST was developed to assess the extent of drug problems. The test consists of 28 true/false questions with a score of 1 or 0. A combined score of 5 or more is considered as positive (i.e. the individual has a drug problem).

DSM-IV-TR checklist for Substance Abuse and Dependence – The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition Text Revised (DSM-IV-TR) was developed by the American Psychiatric Association as the standard for psychiatric diagnoses.

Referral information includes the treatment modality or combination of modalities to which a person is referred: outpatient, intensive outpatient, or residential treatment. Referral may also include an education intervention or an education intervention coupled with treatment. Finally, data is collected on whether a person is compliant with the referral recommendation.

Copies of the assessment package are distributed per direction of the Kentucky Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Driving Under the Influence Program.

If you are using the software and are having any questions or problems, please try our FAQ or one of the following tutorials:

If you are still having problems, please call Steve Cook (859) 257-1942 or Jolanta Jaromczyk (859) 323-0039 for technical assistance, or click here to e-mail us.

To download a .pdf copy of the 2.4.2 Installation Instructions, please click here.

The Center on Drug and Alcohol Research produces an annual report on the data it receives on behalf of the Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. These reports summarize demographics, screening instruments, treatment intervention referrals, and trends. Regional summaries are also presented. The following reports are available:

2002 Annual Report
2003 Annual Report
2004 Annual Report
2005 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report