scholarly journals Recent Trends in Alcohol Outlet Density, Distances from Educational Institutions and Sales Campaigns in Chiang Mai Municipality (Metropolitan), Thailand: Should We Be Worried for Our Youths?

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanittha Thaikla ◽  
Wichuda Jiraporncharoen ◽  
Sukho Semmahasak ◽  
Surinporn Likhitsathian ◽  
Chaisiri Angkurawaranon
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Chiang Mai ◽  
Alcohol Outlet ◽  
Alcohol Outlet Density ◽  
Outlet Density ◽  
Recent Trends

scholarly journals Surveying Alcohol Outlet Density in Four Neighborhoods of Beirut Lebanon: Implications for Future Research and National Policy

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rima Nakkash ◽  
Lilian Ghandour ◽  
Sirine Anouti ◽  
Jessika Nicolas ◽  
Ali Chalak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Policy ◽  
World Health ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Alcohol Outlet ◽  
Alcohol Outlets ◽  
Alcohol Outlet Density ◽  
Outlet Density ◽  
Health Organization

Underage drinking among youth in Lebanon is increasing. Regulating availability is one of the best buy policies recommended by the World Health Organization. To quantitatively document the current status of alcohol availability to youth in Lebanon, we used GPS technology to survey alcohol outlet density in four highly populated neighborhoods in Beirut, Lebanon, and to estimate their proximity to educational institutions. The density of alcohol outlets ranged from 18.30 to 80.95 per km2 (average of 39.6 alcohol outlets/km2). The highest number of total alcohol outlets was in the “Hamra & Jamiaa” area, which includes one of the largest private universities in the country. Thirteen out of 109 (12%) alcohol outlets (on and off-premise) were located less 100 m away from educational institutions, in violation of the current licensing law. None of the off-premise and the majority (94%) of on-premise alcohol outlets displayed the “no sale for <18” sign. Findings were indicative of an environment conducive to increased access and availability of alcohol among youth in Lebanon probably attributed to the prevailing weak alcohol policies and their enforcement. Systematic collection and reporting of alcohol outlet densities is critical to understand the alcogenic environment and guide local harm reduction policies.

The Application of Spatial Analysis to the Public Health Understanding of Alcohol and Alcohol-Related Problems

2011 ◽  
pp. 57-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Lipton ◽  
D. M. Gorman ◽  
Paul Gruenewald
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
General Context ◽  
Alcohol Outlet ◽  
The Public ◽  
Alcohol Outlet Density ◽  
Public Health Information ◽  
Outlet Density ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

This chapter describes research that uses spatial modeling to address pressing issues related to a public health understanding of alcohol problems and violence. First, we introduce the language of spatial analysis used in prevention work and discuss the details of spatial research that result in useful public health information, particularly in regard to alcohol-related problems. Issues such as geo-mapping, variable selection, and area definition are discussed in regard to community level occurrence of such problems. We then discuss the general context for understanding the geographic relationship between alcohol outlet density and violent crime. Finally, we give a specific example of an analysis focusing on alcohol outlets and violence. This work is related to the major goal of studying the community geography of alcohol problems by mapping the alcohol environment, relating these features of the environment to the spatial distribution of problem events, and analyzing the statistical associations between these measures and drinking behaviors.

scholarly journals Alcohol outlet density and related use in an urban Black population in Philadelphia public housing communities

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Cederbaum ◽  
Robin Petering ◽  
M. Katherine Hutchinson ◽  
Amy S. He ◽  
John P. Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Black Population ◽  
Alcohol Outlet ◽  
Alcohol Outlet Density ◽  
Outlet Density

scholarly journals Neighborhood Characteristics Associated with the Availability of Alcohol Outlets in Quebec, Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Ngamini Ngui ◽  
Philippe Apparicio ◽  
Mathieu Philibert ◽  
Marie-Josée Fleury
Keyword(s):  
Effective Means ◽  
Spatial Accessibility ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Alcohol Outlet ◽  
Alcohol Outlets ◽  
Alcohol Outlet Density ◽  
Outlet Density ◽  
Video Lottery ◽  
Video Lottery Terminals ◽  
Neighborhood Level

Objectives. The objectives of this study were to examine the spatial accessibility to alcohol outlets in Quebec and to assess the association between neighborhood level characteristics and availability of alcohol outlets.Methods. The Tobit Model was used to assess the association between neighborhood level characteristics and the availability of alcohol outlets within 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 metres, respectively.Results. Alcohol outlets were found to be most available in the two largest metropolitan areas of the province of Quebec (Montréal and Québec City). Within 1000 metres, alcohol outlets are more available in neighbourhoods with the following characteristics: highest concentration of men, least materially deprived highest concentration of persons aged 20 years or more, and location either in a metropolitan area or in a small town. Finally, the number of bars with video lottery terminals increases with the level of social and material deprivation.Conclusion. In Québec, there is no rule governing the location of alcohol outlets. Thus, there is an abundant literature indicating that the regulation of alcohol outlet density could be an effective means of controlling risk attributable to alcohol consumption.

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