The Behaviors & Attitudes Drinking & Driving Scale (BADDS) is an evidence-based pre and posttest psychological questionnaire that measures attitudes, behaviors, and intervention effectiveness related to impaired driving.

The BADDS can identify:

  • risk of future impaired driving and riding behaviors
  • intervention effectiveness
  • behavioral and attitudinal change after intervention
  • rationalizations for drinking and driving
  • history of impaired driving

Providers of prevention, intervention, and treatment of impaired drivers will find the BADDS to be an effective tool when measuring change.

Benefits:

  • Predict risk of future impaired driving
  • Easy and quick assessment aid for decision-making
  • Measures change following intervention
  • Evaluates program effectiveness
  • Use in group or individual settings
  • Only takes 15 minutes to administer and score

The BADDS is an empirically developed and validated psychological tool that measures attitudes, behaviors, and intervention effectiveness related to impaired driving.  For more information about the Research behind the BADDS, visit our BADDS Research Page

Available Downloads

Class/Group Change Assessment
Track and monitor group progress using the Class/Group Change Assessment form.
Use results to modify program content and collect tangible evidence on intervention effectiveness.

 

BADDS Sample Assessment
Designed as a screening and assessment tool, the BADDS has multiple applications for its use. View a sample report to gain insight into how judges, probation officers, DUI/DWI educators and counselors use the BADDS.

 

How the BADDS can be used with the SASSI
Since releasing the BADDS, we have received numerous calls from clinicians interested in benefits of using the BADDS questionnaire with the SASSI to enhance the assessment process. View a sample summary report derived from the use of both questionnaires.

 

Frequently Asked Questions