An extra hour wasted? Bar closing hours and traffic accidents in Norway

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Health effects of a ban on late‐night alcohol sales

“…There is a general consensus across these reviews that restricting alcohol trading hours has the potential to reduce alcohol‐related harm but that the effectiveness depends on the outcomes analyzed, the exact circumstances, and the design of the policy. Many of the studies reviewed focus on sales restrictions on specific days, such as “Sunday liquor laws” (Bernheim et al., 2016; Heaton, 2012; McMillan & Lapham, 2006), while others focus on bar closing hours (Green et al., 2014; Green & Krehic, 2022; Martin Bassols & Vall Castello, 2018; Tesch & Hohendorf, 2018).…”