scholarly journals The link between per capita alcohol consumption and alcohol‐related harm in educational groups

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-663
Author(s):  
Thor Norström ◽  
Jonas Landberg
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Educational Groups ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Per Capita Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Related Harm

Total versus hazardous per capita alcohol consumption as predictors of acute and chronic alcohol-related harm

1996 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Stockwell ◽  
Alison Daly ◽  
Mike Phillips ◽  
Lisa Masters ◽  
Richard Midford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Chronic Alcohol ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Per Capita Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Related Harm

scholarly journals Per capita alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in Belarus, 1970-2005

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 564-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Norstrom ◽  
Y. Razvodovsky
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Per Capita Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Related Harm

scholarly journals Removing Temptation: New Zealand's Alcohol Restrictions, 1881-2005

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Paul John Christoffel
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
Public House ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
Drinking Age ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Per Capita Alcohol Consumption

<p>This thesis provides an historical overview of the legal restrictions placed on access to alcohol in New Zealand and details some consequences of these restrictions. It questions whether the historical evidence from New Zealand supports the availability theory of alcohol. The availability theory contends that for most societies the per capita consumption of alcohol can be reduced by restricting its availability, thereby reducing alcohol-related harm. The theory was propounded in detail by the international alcohol research community from the 1970s but was also implicit in 'restrictionist' approaches increasingly adopted in a variety of countries, including New Zealand, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The thesis focuses primarily on the period from 1881 onwards, when a new Licensing Act formalised the restrictionist principles that were to dominate liquor policy for much of the next century. Until the passing of 1989 Sale of Liquor Act New Zealand's liquor laws were characterised by strict controls on licence numbers, uniform hours of sale, regular polls on liquor issues and legal obligations to provide accommodation for travellers. The availability theory was tested by assessing the effect of the rapid changes in alcohol availability that resulted from tax and policy changes that increased or decreased restrictions on access. Large liquor tax increases in 1921 and 1958 were followed by significant and sustained reductions in per capita alcohol consumption. The lowering of the minimum legal age of purchase in 1969 and 1999 was followed by increased alcohol consumption. Both these findings are consistent with the availability theory. However, neither the banning of liquor sales after six pm from December 1917 ('six o'clock closing') nor the resumption of ten o'clock closing from October 1967 had any apparent effect on liquor consumption. Rapid changes in the number of liquor outlets from 1894 to 1910 and from 1990 to 1995 were inversely correlated with changes in per capita alcohol consumption, a finding that is strongly at odds the availability theory. The findings have relevance for contemporary debates on access to alcohol in Australia (outlet numbers) Great Britain (drinking hours and liquor taxes) and New Zealand (the drinking age). This thesis also attempts to explain why strict controls remained in place for so long given that restrictions on outlet numbers and. hours of sale had no apparent impact on liquor consumption. Six o'clock closing lasted for 50 years. A freeze on public house numbers instituted in 1894 remained largely in place for almost 70 years. It is argued that liquor restrictions were maintained primarily because of political inertia engendered by three main factors. Firstly, political parties avoided addressing liquor issues as they tended to threaten party unity. Secondly, repeated referendums provided politicians with a regular reminder of the strength of the temperance lobby, making them wary of reform. Thirdly, there was little lobbying for reform because the restrictions advantaged vested interests within the liquor industry, the controls were commonly believed to reduce alcohol consumption, and the isolation of New Zealand contributed to a lack of exposure to alternatives.</p>

scholarly journals Removing Temptation: New Zealand's Alcohol Restrictions, 1881-2005

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Paul John Christoffel
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
Public House ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
Drinking Age ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Per Capita Alcohol Consumption

<p>This thesis provides an historical overview of the legal restrictions placed on access to alcohol in New Zealand and details some consequences of these restrictions. It questions whether the historical evidence from New Zealand supports the availability theory of alcohol. The availability theory contends that for most societies the per capita consumption of alcohol can be reduced by restricting its availability, thereby reducing alcohol-related harm. The theory was propounded in detail by the international alcohol research community from the 1970s but was also implicit in 'restrictionist' approaches increasingly adopted in a variety of countries, including New Zealand, in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The thesis focuses primarily on the period from 1881 onwards, when a new Licensing Act formalised the restrictionist principles that were to dominate liquor policy for much of the next century. Until the passing of 1989 Sale of Liquor Act New Zealand's liquor laws were characterised by strict controls on licence numbers, uniform hours of sale, regular polls on liquor issues and legal obligations to provide accommodation for travellers. The availability theory was tested by assessing the effect of the rapid changes in alcohol availability that resulted from tax and policy changes that increased or decreased restrictions on access. Large liquor tax increases in 1921 and 1958 were followed by significant and sustained reductions in per capita alcohol consumption. The lowering of the minimum legal age of purchase in 1969 and 1999 was followed by increased alcohol consumption. Both these findings are consistent with the availability theory. However, neither the banning of liquor sales after six pm from December 1917 ('six o'clock closing') nor the resumption of ten o'clock closing from October 1967 had any apparent effect on liquor consumption. Rapid changes in the number of liquor outlets from 1894 to 1910 and from 1990 to 1995 were inversely correlated with changes in per capita alcohol consumption, a finding that is strongly at odds the availability theory. The findings have relevance for contemporary debates on access to alcohol in Australia (outlet numbers) Great Britain (drinking hours and liquor taxes) and New Zealand (the drinking age). This thesis also attempts to explain why strict controls remained in place for so long given that restrictions on outlet numbers and. hours of sale had no apparent impact on liquor consumption. Six o'clock closing lasted for 50 years. A freeze on public house numbers instituted in 1894 remained largely in place for almost 70 years. It is argued that liquor restrictions were maintained primarily because of political inertia engendered by three main factors. Firstly, political parties avoided addressing liquor issues as they tended to threaten party unity. Secondly, repeated referendums provided politicians with a regular reminder of the strength of the temperance lobby, making them wary of reform. Thirdly, there was little lobbying for reform because the restrictions advantaged vested interests within the liquor industry, the controls were commonly believed to reduce alcohol consumption, and the isolation of New Zealand contributed to a lack of exposure to alternatives.</p>

Friends drinking together: young adults’ evolving support practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Dresler ◽  
Margaret Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Friendship Group ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Support Practices ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

Purpose Young adult’s drinking is about pleasure, a communal practice of socialising together in a friendship group. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the evolving support practices of drinking groups for better targeting of health communications messages. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative descriptive study examined the narratives of 28 young people’s (age 18-24 years old) experience of a “night out” framed as the Alcohol Consumption Journey. Findings The Alcohol Consumption Journey ritual consisted of three phases: preloading, going out and recovery. The participants described multiple forms of support practices located at each phase of the Alcohol Consumption Journey for maximising pleasure, minimising risk, encouraging supportive behaviours, enhancing group cohesion and protecting the drinkers from alcohol-related harm. Hence, support practices played a critical part in constituting and consolidating the drinking group. While the support practices appeared to be structured into the Alcohol Consumption Journey, they were activated differently for young men and young women. Support practices were an important driver in perpetuating the Alcohol Consumption Journey. Originality/value The paper extends Vander Ven’s concept of “drunk support” to better understand young adults’ evolving support practices in the ritualised Alcohol Consumption Journey.

scholarly journals Low-Alcohol Wine: A Narrative Review on Consumer Perception and Behaviour

Beverages ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Bucher ◽  
Kristine Deroover ◽  
Creina Stockley
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
Alcohol Content ◽  
Wine Consumption ◽  
Reduce Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Low Alcohol ◽  
Related Harm

Low- and reduced-alcohol beverages become increasingly popular in many countries with different factors driving a change in the beverage market. The aim of the current narrative review is (a) to provide an introduction on low-alcohol wine, and (b) to provide an overview of the literature on research that investigated perception and behaviour related to low-alcohol wine consumption. Wines with reduced alcohol content can be an interesting product for a variety of stakeholders and may offer benefits for consumers while having the potential to reduce alcohol consumption and therefore contribute to the reduction of alcohol-related harm. Additional research and marketing efforts are needed to further increase awareness of the availability and quality of these products.

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