Observational study of the association between diverse licensed premises types and alcohol-related violence in an inner-London borough

2020 ◽  
pp. jech-2020-213840
Author(s):  
Talia Boshari ◽  
Carolyn A Sharpe ◽  
Alan J Poots ◽  
Hillary Watt ◽  
Saifur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
London Borough ◽  
Alcohol Availability ◽  
Licensed Premises ◽  
Ecological Correlation ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

BackgroundAn ecological correlation has been observed between licensed premises and alcohol-related violence (ARV). In the UK to date, no evidence directly connects alcohol-related harm to a single premises type. Recent policies have called for a diversified alcohol offer, yet quantitative evidence in support remains sparse. This study aims to inform policy by determining whether diversification of the alcohol economy is desirable and to inform the licensing process and submission of public health evidence.MethodsUsing 11 years of local licensing data from the London Borough of Southwark, alcohol availability over time was approximated by the number of extant alcohol licences, categorised by outlet type: drinking establishments, eateries, takeaways, off-sales and ‘other’. Harm was quantified drawing on law enforcement intelligence that recorded ARV. A linked data set was analysed using negative binomial regression, contrasting cumulative impact zones (CIZ)—a common alcohol control policy—with non-CIZ geographies.ResultsEach licensed drinking establishment was associated with a 1.6% (95% CI 0.7% to 2.6%; p=0.001) increase in ARV, respectively. ‘Other’ outlets had a protective effect and were associated with a 1.8% (95% CI 1.0% to 2.5%; p<0.001) decrease in ARV.ConclusionThis study provides direct evidence for an association between alcohol-related harm and licensed premises. The varying associations between outlet type and ARV provide local public health stakeholders with an evidence base upon which to advocate for licensing policies that diversify alcohol availability.

scholarly journals Exploring the use of workplaces to recruit “hard-to-reach” male drinkers to a survey on alcohol use and awareness of health messages

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Dance ◽  
Charlotte Dack ◽  
Celia Lasheras ◽  
Cathy McMahon ◽  
Paul Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Financial Incentive ◽  
Health Messages ◽  
Heavy Episodic Drinking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Public Health Messages ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

Abstract Background Lower socioeconomic status (SES) groups, particularly lower SES males, are at greater risk of alcohol-related harm than higher SES groups, despite drinking at the same level or less. However, they are rarely recruited for research through typical recruitment strategies. Consequently, limited evidence exists on patterns of alcohol use and effectiveness of public health messages for these groups. Using workplaces to recruit male drinkers from lower SES backgrounds may provide a feasible and accessible approach to research participation and enable improved understanding of alcohol use, drinking motives and acceptance of alcohol-related public health messages in this underrepresented and high-risk group. We investigated workplace-based strategies to recruit male drinkers from lower SES backgrounds. We also investigated their experiences and motivations for alcohol use, and acceptance of alcohol-related public health messages. Methods A feasibility element investigated the effectiveness of workplace-based strategies to recruit male drinkers from lower SES backgrounds in the south west of England. A pilot element investigated this population’s experiences and motivations for alcohol use, and acceptance of alcohol-related public health messages, through a mixed-methods survey. Results Feasibility results indicated that workplace-based recruitment strategies, including recruiting participants in person at their workplace and providing a financial incentive, effectively led to the recruitment of 84 male drinkers (70% recruitment rate), predominately from lower SES backgrounds, to a survey. Pilot results indicated that more than half of participants were at increasing risk of alcohol-related harm, and approximately one fifth engaged in weekly heavy episodic drinking. Participation in campaigns aimed at reducing alcohol use, and knowledge of government alcohol consumption guidelines, were low. Participants reported negative beliefs about alcohol including health effects, dependency and excess use, and financial and occupational effects. Positive beliefs about alcohol included relaxation, socialising, and enjoyment. Conclusions Workplace-based recruitment, using in-person recruitment and a financial incentive, may be a feasible strategy to recruit male drinkers from lower SES backgrounds. Pilot results may direct larger scale research aiming to understand alcohol use in this population and inform targeted public health messages. Workplace-based recruitment may represent a promising avenue for future research aiming to tackle inequalities in participation in alcohol research.

scholarly journals The Impact of Liquor Restrictions on Serious Assaults across Queensland, Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Taylor ◽  
Kerri Coomber ◽  
Richelle Mayshak ◽  
Renee Zahnow ◽  
Jason Ferris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average ◽  
Times Series ◽  
Average Analysis ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Related Harm

Aims: This study aimed to explore the relationship between a 00:00 liquor restriction, introduced on 1 July 2016, and alcohol-related harm by examining its impact on serious assault numbers during high-alcohol hours (20:00–6:00 Friday and Saturday night), from 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2018. Methods: Two types of locations only impacted by the liquor restriction were identified: designated safe night precincts (SNPs) and other local government areas (LGAs). A times series autoregressive integrated moving average analysis was used to estimate the influence of liquor restrictions on police-recorded serious assaults in the two years following the policy introduction, for SNPs and LGAs separately. Results: Contrarily to our predictions, monthly police-recorded serious assaults did not significantly change within SNPs or LGAs following the introduction of liquor restrictions. Conclusion: The implementation of the Queensland liquor restriction did not result in a clear, unique reduction in serious assault trends. Further investigation should consider the impact of liquor restrictions in conjunction with other policy changes as public perception of restrictions and their cumulative impact may produce varied outcomes.

scholarly journals Alcohol use and alcohol-related harm in rural and remote communities: protocol for a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. e036753
Author(s):  
Erik Loewen Friesen ◽  
Paul Kurdyak
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

IntroductionAlcohol-related harm is a major public health concern and appears to be particularly problematic in rural and remote communities. Evidence from several countries has shown that the prevalence of harmful alcohol use and alcohol-attributable hospitalisations and emergency department visits are higher in rural and remote communities than in urban centres. The extents of this rural–urban disparity in alcohol-related harm as well as the factors that mediate it are poorly understood. The objective of this scoping review is to synthesise the international research on the factors that influence the prevalence or risk of alcohol-related harm in rural and remote communities. This will help to clarify the conceptual landscape of rural and remote alcohol research and identify the gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed.Methods and analysisThis scoping review will access published literature through search strategies developed for Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Sociological Abstracts. There will be no date, country or language restrictions placed on the search. Title and abstract, followed by full-text screening, will be conducted by two independent reviewers to evaluate all identified articles against a set of prespecified inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data from selected articles will be extracted and compiled into a final manuscript that adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist guidelines.Ethics and disseminationThe results of this review will be helpful in guiding future research on rural and remote alcohol use and alcohol-related harm, which will inform more effective, evidence-based public health strategies to reduce alcohol-related harm in rural and remote communities. The results will be disseminated via field-specific conference presentations and peer-reviewed publication.

Prevalence of responsible hospitality policies in licensed premises that are associated with alcohol-related harm

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUSTINE B. DALY ◽  
ELIZABETH M. CAMPBELL ◽  
JOHN H. WIGGERS ◽  
ROBYN J. CONSIDINE
Keyword(s):  
Licensed Premises ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

scholarly journals Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Differences in Alcohol-Related Harm: A Population-Based Study of the United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Antai ◽  
G. B. Lopez ◽  
J. Antai ◽  
D. S. Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Full Sample ◽  
Alcohol Drinking Patterns ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

Alcohol use and associated alcohol-related harm (ARH) are a prevalent and important public health problem, with alcohol representing about 4% of the global burden of disease. A discussion of ARH secondary to alcohol consumption necessitates a consideration of the amount of alcohol consumed and the drinking pattern. This study examined the association between alcohol drinking patterns and self-reported ARH. Pearson chi-square testχ2and logistic regression analyses were used on data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). The NCS-R is a cross-sectional nationally representative sample. Data was obtained by face-to-face interviews from 9282 adults aged ≥18 years in the full sample, and 5,692 respondents in a subsample of the full sample. Results presented as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Alcohol drinking patterns (frequency of drinking, and drinks per occasion) were associated with increased risks of self-reported ARH; binge or “risky” drinking was strongly predictive of ARH than other categories of drinks per occasion or frequency of drinking; and men had significantly higher likelihood of ARH in relation to frequency of drinking and drinks per occasion. Findings provide evidence for public health practitioners to target alcohol prevention strategies at the entire population of drinkers.

Alcohol and public health in Africa: can we prevent alcohol-related harm from increasing?

Addiction ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 110 (9) ◽  
pp. 1373-1379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Ferreira-Borges ◽  
Sonia Dias ◽  
Thomas Babor ◽  
Marissa B. Esser ◽  
Charles D. H. Parry
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

scholarly journals An observational study to examine how cumulative impact zones influence alcohol availability from different types of licensed outlets in an inner London Borough

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e027320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn A Sharpe ◽  
Alan Poots ◽  
Hilary Watt ◽  
Chris Williamson ◽  
David Franklin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Relative Increase ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Night Time ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
London Borough ◽  
Alcohol Availability ◽  
Impact Zones

ObjectivesCumulative impact zones (CIZs) are a widely implemented local policy intended to restrict alcohol availability in areas proliferated with licensed outlets. Limited previous research has questioned their effectiveness and suggested they may play a more nuanced role in shaping local alcohol environments. This study evaluates the association between CIZ implementation and the number of licence applications made, and the number issued, relative to a control region.DesignA quantitative observational study.SettingThe inner London Borough of Southwark, which currently enforces three CIZs.PopulationLicence applications received by Southwark Council’s Licensing Authority between 1 April 2006 and 31 March 2017 (n=1254).InterventionsCIZ implementation.Primary outcome measuresFive outlet types were categorised and evaluated: drinking establishments, eateries, takeaways, off sales and other outlets. Primary outcome measures were the number of applications received and the number of licences issued. These were analysed using Poisson regression of counts over time.ResultsAcross all CIZs, implementation was associated with greater increases in the number of eateries in CIZ regions (incidence rate ratio (IRR)=1.58, 95% CI: 1.02–2.45, p=0.04) and number of takeaway venues (IRR=3.89, 95% CI: 1.32–11.49, p=0.01), relative to the control area. No discernible association was found for the remaining outlet types. Disaggregating by area indicated a 10-fold relative increase in the number of new eateries in Peckham CIZ (IRR=10.38, 95% CI: 1.39–77.66, p=0.02) and a fourfold relative increase in the number of newly licensed takeaways in Bankside CIZ (IRR=4.38, 95% CI: 1.20–15.91, p=0.03).ConclusionsCIZs may be useful as policy levers to shape local alcohol environments to support the licensing goals of specific geographical areas and diversify the night-time economy.

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