Lawmakers, MADD, and other anti-drunk driving groups have successfully lobbied for harsher sentencing on repeat DWI offenders, in hopes of deterring those drivers from offending again in the future. Many repeat DWI offenders suffer from chemical dependency issues or mental illness. Increased mental health services and reducing repeat DUI offenses are connected. Public funds might be more effective at curbing DWIs if directed towards recovery programs and improved access to mental health resources.
In this blog, our Minnesota DWI Attorneys review new research indicating that habitual DWI offenders might suffer from an undiagnosed mental illness, which impacts their seeming inability to not drink and drive.
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