Demographic and Substance Use Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries among Patrons of Australian Night-Time Entertainment Districts

Coomber, Kerri; Mayshak, Richelle; Hyder, Shannon; Droste, Nicolas; Curtis, Ashlee; Pennay, Amy; Gilmore, William; Lam, Tina; Chikritzhs, Tanya

doi:10.3390/ijerph14010075

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“…In addition to providing an alternative national estimate of HED for young Australian women, this study also provides a first glimpse of their pre‐loading behaviour at a national level. The 65% prevalence of pre‐loading in this study corresponds with previous research based on specific geographical samples across Australia that have reported around 50–80% of Australians pre‐load with alcohol 15-18,20 …”

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Alcohol‐related risk from pre‐loading and heavy episodic drinking (HED) among a cohort of young Australian women: a cross‐sectional analysis

Anderson

Cavenagh

Forder

et al. 2020

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: To cross-sectionally examine heavy episodic drinking (HED) and pre-loading with alcohol among young Australian women in relation to the alcohol-induced adverse outcomes of memory loss, vomiting and injury. Methods: A total of 7,800 participants, aged 20-25 years, from the 1989-95 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health answered all questions on alcohol use, reported drinking alcohol in the previous year and were not pregnant at the third survey in 2015. Log-binomial models were used to estimate prevalence ratios for adverse outcomes associated with increased frequency of HED and pre-loading. Results: The majority of participants reported HED (83.4%) and/or pre-loading (65.6%), which had a moderate correlation (r=0.646). Just over half (55.2%) of participants experienced at least one adverse event, with vomiting being most common. As the frequency of HED or preloading increased, so did the risk of an adverse outcome. Conclusions: Both HED and pre-loading pose a risk to young Australian women, and that risk rises with increased frequency. Implications for public health: Although HED has been a target of public health policy and interventions, pre-loading has received limited attention. In addition to addressing HED, there is a need to consider the risk posed by pre-loading, a related, yet unique risky drinking behaviour.

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“…Pre‐loading with alcohol has been found to increase the risk of intoxication, violence and sexual assault, 9 as well as non‐violent alcohol‐related injuries 20 and blackouts 21 . Similar risks are also increased with HED, especially in men who have been found to partake in more hazardous behaviour than women when consuming alcohol 4,6,22-24 .…”

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Alcohol‐related risk from pre‐loading and heavy episodic drinking (HED) among a cohort of young Australian women: a cross‐sectional analysis

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Cavenagh

Forder

et al. 2020

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…Significant associations were also found between AMED consumption and increased risk of casual sex (Miller, ), intoxicated sex (Miller, ; Snipes & Benotsch, ), unprotected sex (Berger et al, ; Snipes & Benotsch, ), sex under the influence of drugs (Bonar et al, ; Snipes & Benotsch, ), having an increased number of sexual partners (Flotta et al, ; Snipes & Benotsch, ), and sexual victimization in men, but not in women (Snipes et al, ). Also, significant associations were found between AMED consumption and being more likely to experience negative alcohol‐related consequences (Berger et al, ; Brache & Stockwell, ; De Haan et al, ; O'Brien et al, ), increased risk taking (Berger et al, ; Brache & Stockwell, ; Peacock, Droste, Pennay, Lubman et al, ; Woolsey et al, ), being involved in verbal and physical aggression (Miller, Quigley, Elisio‐Arras, & Ball, ), experiencing negative behavioral outcomes such as fighting (Holubcikova et al, ), and nonviolent alcohol‐related injury (Coomber et al, ).…”

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Alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED): A critical review and meta‐analysis

Verster

Benson

Johnson

et al. 2018

Human Psychopharmacology

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The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to critically review the (1) prevalence of alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED) consumption, (2) motives for AMED consumption, (3) correlates of AMED consumption, and (4) whether AMED consumption has an impact on (a) alcohol consumption, (b) subjective intoxication, and (c) risk‐taking behavior.Overall a minority of the population consumes AMED, typically infrequently. Motives for AMED consumption are predominantly hedonistic and social. Meta‐analyses revealed that AMED consumers drink significantly more alcohol than alcohol‐only (AO) consumers. Within‐subject comparisons restricted to AMED consumers revealed that alcohol consumption does not significantly differ between typical AMED and AO occasions. On past month heaviest drinking occasions, AMED users consume significantly less alcohol on AMED occasions when compared to AO occasions. AMED consumers experience significantly fewer negative consequences and risk‐taking behavior on AMED occasions compared with AO occasions. Meta‐analyses of subjective intoxication studies suggest that AMED consumption does not differentially affect subjective intoxication when compared to AO consumption. In conclusion, when compared to AO consumption, mixing alcohol with energy drink does not affect subjective intoxication and seems unlikely to increase total alcohol consumption, associated risk‐taking behavior, nor other negative alcohol‐related consequences. Further research may be necessary to fully reveal the effects of AMED.

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“…There is good evidence to suggest that excessive alcohol consumption significantly increases the risk of unintentional injuries and assaults [1][2][3]. In Australia, alcohol has been shown to play a role in up to 73% of assaults [4], with entertainment precincts being known hot spots for excessive alcohol consumption and related harms [5,6].…”

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The impact of changes to alcohol policy on patron drinking behaviours in Queensland

Andrade

Coomber

Ferris

et al. 2021

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Introduction. On 1 July 2016, stage 1 of the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence (TAFV) policy was introduced in Queensland, Australia and included restricted alcohol service to 03:00 in dedicated entertainment precincts (safe night precincts or SNPs). During stage 2 (from 1 February 2017), the number of extended trading permits (i.e. trading until 05:00) per venue were reduced; and during stage 3 (from 1 July 2017), networked identification scanners were mandated for late-night venues. We aim to examine whether patron drinking behaviours in two key SNPs changed significantly following stages 2 and 3. Methods. The study design was repeated cross-sectional, with three data collection (policy) stages. Patrons street surveys were conducted in Fortitude Valley (n = 2066) and Cairns (n = 1021) SNPs between July 2016 and November 2018. Linear or negative binomial regressions were conducted to examine changes in three key outcomes: blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading, proportion of pre-drinkers and number of pre-drinks. Results. We found no significant difference in BAC reading, proportion of pre-drinkers or number of pre-drinks at stages 2 and 3 of the policy compared to baseline in Fortitude Valley. In Cairns, we found significant reductions in patron BAC at stage 3 of the policy, and female BAC at stages 2 and 3 compared to baseline; while the proportion of females pre-drinking significantly reduced by half in stage 2. Discussion and Conclusions. Despite evidence of some reductions in alcohol consumption, high levels of intoxication remain, suggesting harm reduction may be more difficult to achieve in these drinkers.

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Demographic and Substance Use Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries among Patrons of Australian Night-Time Entertainment Districts

Cited by 11 publications

References 36 publications

Alcohol‐related risk from pre‐loading and heavy episodic drinking (HED) among a cohort of young Australian women: a cross‐sectional analysis

Alcohol‐related risk from pre‐loading and heavy episodic drinking (HED) among a cohort of young Australian women: a cross‐sectional analysis

Alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED): A critical review and meta‐analysis

The impact of changes to alcohol policy on patron drinking behaviours in Queensland

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