A comparison of alcohol sales data with survey data on self-reported alcohol use in 21 states.

The objective of this study was to examine the disciplinary approaches being used in secondary schools for student violations of school cannabis policies. Survey data from 134 Canadian secondary schools participating in the Cannabis use, Obesity, Mental health, Physical activity, Alcohol use, Smoking, and Sedentary behaviour (COMPASS) study were used from the school year immediately following cannabis legalization in Canada (2018/19). Despite all schools reporting always/sometimes using a progressive discipline approach, punitive consequences (suspension, alert police) remain prevalent as first-offence options, with fewer schools indicating supportive responses (counselling, cessation/educational programs). Schools were classified into disciplinary approach styles, with most schools using Authoritarian and Authoritative approaches, followed by Neglectful and Permissive/Supportive styles. Further support for schools boards in implementing progressive discipline and supportive approaches may be of benefit.

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Unlocking Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in British Columbia Using Alcohol Sales Data: A Foundation for Public Health Monitoring

Contemporary Drug Problems ◽

10.1177/009145090903600309 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 36 (3-4) ◽

pp. 499-516 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Scott MacDonald ◽

Jinhui Zhao ◽

Basia Pakula ◽

Tim Stockwell ◽

Lorissa Martens

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

British Columbia ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Policy Development ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Future Research ◽

Sales Data ◽

Total Alcohol ◽

Statistics Canada ◽

Alcohol Sales

Alcohol sales data provide a more accurate indication of alcohol consumption than alternative methods such as population surveys. This information can be used to better understand epidemiological issues related to alcohol consumption, policy development and evaluation. Official sales records were collected for the 28 regional districts of British Columbia (BC) for 2002–2005, while homemade alcohol was estimated from survey data. Alcohol consumption rates were found to vary across geographic regions, by season, and with population level demographics. Government stores were the largest source of alcohol consumption in BC, accounting for 45.1% of total alcohol consumption in 2004. U-Brews/U-Vins accounted for 4.0%, private liquor stores accounted for 27.5% of the total, and homemade alcohol made up 4.3% of total alcohol consumption. Analysis also revealed that the average alcohol concentration in wines (12.53%) and coolers (6.77%) has been underestimated by Statistics Canada. The feasibility of developing this type of alcohol monitoring system is examined. Finally, implications for the development of targeted public health initiatives and future research are discussed.

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The Variable Effects of Religiosity and Denomination on Adolescent Self-Reported Alcohol Use by Beverage Type

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/002204269302300308 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 479-491 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

John K. Cochran

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Survey Data ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Male And Female ◽

Cultural Images ◽

Psychotropic Substances ◽

Beverage Type ◽

Recreational Use

Homogeneous effects logistic regression is used to examine the effects of personal religiosity and denomination on adolescent self-reported frequency of alcohol use by beverage type. Survey data from a sample of 3,065 male and female adolescents in grades seven through twelve in three midwestern states are employed. The findings are somewhat consistent with a hypothesis generated from the different cultural images of alcoholic beverages. For adolescents, the use of beer and liquor are largely restricted to recreational purposes, while wine has both functional and recreational uses. Because purely recreational use of psychotropic substances violates religious standards of asceticism, the effects of religiosity on the use of beer and liquor should be stronger than on the use of wine. The results show that the effects of personal religiosity are weakest for use of wine, but are relatively identical for beer and liquor.

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Underage Rural Drinking: Survey Data and Implications for Educators

The Rural Educator ◽

10.35608/ruraled.v31i3.959 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Jon Lasser ◽

Eric Schmidt ◽

James Diep ◽

Amy Huebel

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Survey Data ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Health Risks ◽

Underage Drinking ◽

Care Providers ◽

Prevention Strategies ◽

Texas County ◽

Significant Health

This article reports data collected in a rural Texas county that explores the beliefs and perceptions of youth about alcohol use. Results from the study suggest high rates of underage drinking and present significant health risks. The data also shed some light on how yuth perceive parents, responsibilities, access, and prevention strategies with regard to alcohol usage. Implications for rural educators and health care providers are discussed in light of the findings, with an emphasis on both prevention and intervention.

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Unrecorded alcohol use: a global modelling study based on nominal group assessments and survey data

Addiction ◽

10.1111/add.14173 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 113 (7) ◽

pp. 1231-1241 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Charlotte Probst ◽

Jakob Manthey ◽

Aaron Merey ◽

Margaret Rylett ◽

Jürgen Rehm

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Survey Data ◽

Nominal Group ◽

Global Modelling ◽

Modelling Study

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Prevalence and Correlates of Current Alcohol Use among Bhutanese Adults: A Nationally Representative Survey Data Analysis

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine ◽

10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_412_18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 38-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kinley Wangdi ◽

Tshering Jamtsho

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Survey Data ◽

Representative Survey ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Current Alcohol

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Alcohol sales data are essential for good public policies towards alcohol

The Medical Journal of Australia ◽

10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01977.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 189 (4) ◽

pp. 188-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Wayne D Hall ◽

Tanya N Chikritzhs ◽

Peter H N D’Abbs ◽

Robin G W Room

Keyword(s):

Public Policies ◽

Sales Data ◽

Alcohol Sales

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Perceived Risks of Marijuana and Alcohol Use: Comparisons of Non-Users and Regular Users

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/002204267300300411 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 355-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

James D. Orcutt ◽

Donald A. Biggs

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Young People ◽

Drug Use ◽

Survey Data ◽

Marijuana Use ◽

Perceived Risks

Survey data on various risks attributed to drug use are analyzed through two-way comparisons of non-users and regular users of marijuana and alcohol. For both drugs, non-users perceive considerably greater risk in use than do regular users. For most kinds of drug-related risks, alcohol use is perceived as involving the same or greater degrees of risk than is marijuana use. The findings suggest that young people will not attach a great deal of credibility to propaganda emphasizing the risks of marijuana use.

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Changes in the dollar value of per capita alcohol, essential, and non-essential retail sales in Canada during COVID-19

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-12226-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Daniel T. Myran ◽

Brendan T. Smith ◽

Nathan Cantor ◽

Lennon Li ◽

Sudipta Saha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Population Level ◽

Interrupted Time Series ◽

Interrupted Time Series Analysis ◽

Retail Sales ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

Per Capita ◽

Statistics Canada ◽

Alcohol Sales

Abstract Background Multiple survey reports suggest that alcohol use has increased in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, less is known about how per capita alcohol sales, which predict population-level alcohol use, have changed and whether changes in alcohol sales differ from changes in sales of other products due to pandemic factors. Methods We obtained monthly retail sales data by industry from Statistics Canada, for the six largest provinces in Canada (containing 93% of the national population), between January 2010 and November 2020, representing time before and 9 months after the start of the pandemic in Canada. We used an interrupted time series analysis to estimate pandemic impacts on the dollar value of monthly per capita (per individuals 15+ years) alcohol, essential and non-essential retail sales. We adjusted our analyses for pre-pandemic sales trends, inflation, seasonality and changing population demographics over time. Results During the first 9 months of the pandemic, the values of per capita alcohol, essential and non-essential sales were, respectively, 13.2% higher, 3.6% higher and 13.1% lower than the average values during the same period in the prior 3 years. Interrupted time series models showed significant level change for the value of monthly per capita alcohol sales (+$4.86, 95% CIs: 2.88, 6.83), essential sales (−$59.80, 95% CIs: − 78.47, − 41.03) and non-essential sales (−$308.70, 95% CIs: − $326.60, − 290.79) during the pandemic. Alcohol sales were consistently elevated during the pandemic, and the pre- and post-pandemic slopes were comparable. In contrast, essential and non-essential retail sales declined in the early months of the pandemic before returning to regular spending levels. Conclusion During the first 9 months of the pandemic, per capita alcohol sales were moderately elevated in Canada. In contrast, non-essential sales were lower than prior years, driven by large decreases during the initial months of the pandemic. These findings suggest that the pandemic was associated with increased population-level alcohol consumption, which may lead to increased alcohol-related harms. Ongoing research is needed to examine how factors, including pandemic-related stressors and specific alcohol sales-related policies, may have influenced changes in alcohol use and harms.

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Human mobility data and machine learning reveal geographic differences in alcohol sales and alcohol outlet visits across U.S. states during COVID-19

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0255757 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (12) ◽

pp. e0255757

Author(s):

Yingjie Hu ◽

Brian M. Quigley ◽

Dane Taylor

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Human Mobility ◽

Alcohol Outlet ◽

Alcohol Outlets ◽

Mobility Data ◽

Liquor Stores ◽

Surveillance Report ◽

Geographic Differences ◽

Alcohol Sales

As many U.S. states implemented stay-at-home orders beginning in March 2020, anecdotes reported a surge in alcohol sales, raising concerns about increased alcohol use and associated ills. The surveillance report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism provides monthly U.S. alcohol sales data from a subset of states, allowing an investigation of this potential increase in alcohol use. Meanwhile, anonymized human mobility data released by companies such as SafeGraph enables an examination of the visiting behavior of people to various alcohol outlets such as bars and liquor stores. This study examines changes to alcohol sales and alcohol outlet visits during COVID-19 and their geographic differences across states. We find major increases in the sales of spirits and wine since March 2020, while the sales of beer decreased. We also find moderate increases in people’s visits to liquor stores, while their visits to bars and pubs substantially decreased. Noticing a significant correlation between alcohol sales and outlet visits, we use machine learning models to examine their relationship and find evidence in some states for likely panic buying of spirits and wine. Large geographic differences exist across states, with both major increases and decreases in alcohol sales and alcohol outlet visits.

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