A Spatial Analysis of Student Binge Drinking, Alcohol-Outlet Density, and Social Disadvantages

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.

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Neighborhood Level Spatial Analysis of the Relationship Between Alcohol Outlet Density and Criminal Violence

Environmental and Ecological Statistics ◽

10.1007/s10651-005-1518-3 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 411-426 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

Heather R. Britt ◽

Bradley P. Carlin ◽

Traci L. Toomey ◽

Alexander C. Wagenaar

Keyword(s):

Spatial Analysis ◽

Alcohol Outlet ◽

Criminal Violence ◽

Alcohol Outlet Density ◽

Outlet Density ◽

The Relationship ◽

Neighborhood Level

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Access to alcohol and binge drinking among vocational college students: A multilevel study in a tourist destination province of Thailand

The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research ◽

10.7895/ijadr.v5i2.214 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 47-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Edward McNeil ◽

Yanisa Inthawong ◽

Sawitri Assanangkornchai

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Alcohol Outlet ◽

Tourist Destination ◽

Alcohol Outlets ◽

Vocational College ◽

Multilevel Study ◽

Alcohol Outlet Density ◽

Outlet Density ◽

The Relationship

McNeil, E., Inthawong, Y., & Assanangkornchai, S. (2015). Access to alcohol and binge drinking among vocational college students: A multilevel study in a tourist destination province of Thailand. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 5(2), 47-55. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v5i2.214A key issue in alcohol-related harm reduction is the impact of commercial and social availability on alcohol-related problems and harm among young people. The increasing density of alcohol outlets has been shown to be associated with harmful youth drinking behavior, although studies have produced mixed results, underlying the complexity of the situation.Aims: The present study was conducted to assess the relationship between density of alcohol outlets and drinking behaviors among vocational college students.Methods: A cross-sectional school-based survey was conducted among full-time students studying in vocational colleges in Phuket, Thailand. Multilevel regression models were used to assess the relationship between alcohol-outlet density and current and binge drinking, controlling for student and school characteristics.Results: A total of 3,363 students completed the self-reported questionnaire (response rate 66.7%). A significant association was found between alcohol-outlet density and binge drinking but not current drinking. Both current and binge drinking were associated with a positive attitude toward drinking, perception of peer and family drinking norms, and social availability of alcohol. For every increase in 10 on-premise alcohol outlets per square kilometer the risk of binge drinking increased by an average of 5%. Empirical evidence regarding this relationship is important to support law and policy movements towards further restriction of alcohol outlets and zoning of entertainment venues.

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SPATIAL ASSOCIATION PATTERNS OF BINGE DRINKING, ALCOHOL OUTLET DENSITY, AND EARLY STARTED DRINKING IN THAILAND

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University ◽

10.35741/issn.0258-2724.56.4.16 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 56 (4) ◽

pp. 187-198

Author(s):

Nakarin Prasit ◽

Wongsa Laohasiriwong ◽

Kittipong Sornlorm ◽

Surachai Pimha

Keyword(s):

Spatial Autocorrelation ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Spatial Association ◽

Moran’S I ◽

Alcohol Outlet ◽

Data Set ◽

Moran's I ◽

Alcohol Outlets ◽

Alcohol Outlet Density ◽

Outlet Density

Thailand had a higher prevalence of binge drinking (BD) behaviors which put them at risks of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the spatial association of BD and its associated factors among the population of Thailand. This study was conducted using a data set of the National Statistical Office of Thailand and another data set of the Center for Alcohol Studies, Thailand, in 2017. A Moran's I, Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA), and Spatial regression were used to identify the spatial autocorrelation between alcohol outlet density, started drinking before 20 years of age, and BD among Thai people. According to the results, among 61,708 participants, the prevalence of BD was 11.47 per 1,000 population. There was global spatial autocorrelation between alcohol outlet density, start drinking before 20 years, and BD with the Moran's I values of 0.10 and 0.54, respectively. The LISA analysis identified significant positive spatial local autocorrelation of BD in the form of two high-high clusters for density of alcohol outlets and seven high-high clusters of started drinking before the age of 20. Started drinking before 20 years of age could predict binge drinking behaviors by 62.8 percent. There were spatial associations between alcohol outlet density and problems with alcoholic beverage control law enforcement that let the youngsters start drinking before 20. It is a general recommendation to strictly enforce the law in prohibited the underage from consuming alcohol, especially in the high density of alcohol outlets.

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