Close proximity to alcohol outlets is associated with increased crime and hazardous drinking: Pooled nationally representative data from New Zealand (2020)

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Elsevier BVISSN
1353-82921873-2054
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engCollections
Abstract
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd This nationwide study investigated the relationship between proximity to alcohol outlets (off-licence, on-licence, and other-licence) and two adverse outcomes; hazardous drinking and crime (common assault, non-aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, and tobacco and liquor offences). After adjustment for important individual- and area-level factors, close proximity to alcohol outlets was associated with increased risk of hazardous drinking, with strong associations for on-licence outlets. Proximity alcohol outlets was also strongly associated with all crime outcomes, often with a dose-response relationship. Nationally representative New Zealand data showed that close proximity to alcohol outlets was associated with increased crime and hazardous drinking.
Citation
Hobbs M, Marek L, Wiki J, Campbell M, Deng BY, Sharpe H, McCarthy J, Kingham S (2020). Close proximity to alcohol outlets is associated with increased crime and hazardous drinking: Pooled nationally representative data from New Zealand. Health and Place. 65. 102397-.This citation is automatically generated and may be unreliable. Use as a guide only.
ANZSRC Fields of Research
42 - Health sciences::4206 - Public health::420606 - Social determinants of health
44 - Human society::4406 - Human geography::440605 - Health geography