Associations between alcohol outlet densities and adolescent alcohol consumption: A study in Australian students

Rowland, Bosco; Toumbourou, John W.; Satyen, Lata; Tooley, Gregory; Hall, Jess; Livingston, Michael; Williams, Joanne

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.10.001

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“…Greater alcohol outlet densities also have been associated with greater rates of adolescent alcohol consumption. This relationship has been found to exist in Australia [11], the United States [12], Switzerland [13], Taiwan [14], and New Zealand [15]. However, the mechanism by which alcohol outlet density impacts population consumption and related harms is unclear [16], particularly for adolescent populations [12].…”

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“…The study controlled for a variety of risk factors that may show elevations in areas with greater alcohol outlet densities and are known to influence adolescent alcohol consumption (e.g., low socioeconomic status, perceived alcohol availability, and peer alcohol use [11,25,26]). The hypothesis was that a greater density of outlets would predict greater rates of underage alcohol purchasing.…”

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The Association of Alcohol Outlet Density With Illegal Underage Adolescent Purchasing of Alcohol

Rowland

Toumbourou

Livingston

2015

Journal of Adolescent Health

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The Association of Alcohol Outlet Density With Illegal Underage Adolescent Purchasing of Alcohol

Rowland

Toumbourou

Livingston

2015

Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…Despite authors approaching both high schools and colleges, the majority of adolescent participants were aged 16-17 years. However, longitudinal research has suggested that this age range is consistent with peak delinquent and alcohol involvement (Rowland et al, 2014;Vassallo et al, 2002).…”

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Why Do Young People Engage in Delinquency and Problem Drinking? Views From Adolescents and Stakeholders

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Knott

Mak

2015

Australian Psychologist

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Objective: Socially deviant and health-compromising behaviours are prevalent among adolescents living in Australia. The aim of this study was to explore from the perspectives of adolescents, and those involved in the provision of their care, potential reasons for youth delinquency and problematic drinking styles. Method:Participants were recruited purposively and comprised adolescents (n = 16) and stakeholders (n = 20), including youth mental health workers (n = 7), school teachers/counsellors (n = 7), and police officers (n = 6). An open-ended question was used to prompt group discussion around why young people engage in deviant behaviour, including problem drinking. Responses were transcribed and analysed thematically. Results: Participants identified a number of factors that potentially underpin delinquent behaviour. These results were summarised within three global themes: social determinants (e.g. parenting practices), reinforcement histories (e.g. social endorsement), and individual determinants (e.g. personality traits).Conclusions: Multi-disciplinary interventions addressing these causes are likely to result in optimal outcomes.

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“…[14][15][16] Previous research has shown that outlet density and proximity are important determinants of alcohol consumption among young people. 8,17,18 This has been attributed to underage youth obtaining alcohol from off-sales locations with less stringent selling practices, and the demonstrated relationship between outlet density and exposure to illicit drugs and violence. 8,9,15,19,20 Despite the known relationship between outlet density, proximity, and alcohol-related harms, there has been limited research completed on how recent changes to liquor policy will affect exposure to, and the availability of, alcohol products in Canadian communities.…”

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Alcohol distribution reforms and school proximity to liquor sales outlets in New Brunswick

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McEachern

Ronis

et al. 2017

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this project was to evaluate how changes to the sale of alcohol in New Brunswick would be distributed across urban and rural communities, and low-and high-income neighbourhoods. The study objectives were to 1) estimate the population living close to alcohol outlets before and after liquor distribution reforms, 2) identify communities or regions that would be more or less affected, and 3) determine whether expanding access to alcohol products would reduce school proximity to retailers. METHODS:Data from Statistics Canada, Desktop Mapping Technologies Inc. (DMTI), and geocoded publicly available information were spatially linked and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The populations living within 499 m, 500-999 m and 1-5 km of an outlet were estimated, and the distances from schools to stores were examined by geographic characteristics and neighbourhood socio-economic status. CONCLUSION:The findings of this study demonstrate the importance of considering social, economic and health inequities in the context of alcohol policy reforms that will disproportionately affect low-income neighbourhoods and youth living within these areas.KEY WORDS: Alcohol policy; public health; youth; substance abuse La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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Associations between alcohol outlet densities and adolescent alcohol consumption: A study in Australian students

Cited by 37 publications

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The Association of Alcohol Outlet Density With Illegal Underage Adolescent Purchasing of Alcohol

The Association of Alcohol Outlet Density With Illegal Underage Adolescent Purchasing of Alcohol

Why Do Young People Engage in Delinquency and Problem Drinking? Views From Adolescents and Stakeholders

Alcohol distribution reforms and school proximity to liquor sales outlets in New Brunswick

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