Richardson, E.A., Hill, S.E., Mitchell, R. , Pearce, J. and Shortt, N.K. (2015) Is local alcohol outlet density related to alcohol-related morbidity and mortality in Scottish cities? Health and Place, 33, pp. 172-180. (doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.02.014) (PMID:25840352) (PMCID:PMC4415114)
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Abstract
Alcohol consumption may be influenced by the local alcohol retailing environment. This study is the first to examine neighbourhood alcohol outlet availability (on- and off-sales outlets) and alcohol-related health outcomes in Scotland. Alcohol-related hospitalisations and deaths were significantly higher in neighbourhoods with higher outlet densities, and off-sales outlets were more important than on-sales outlets. The relationships held for most age groups, including those under the legal minimum drinking age, although were not significant for the youngest legal drinkers (18–25 years). Alcohol-related deaths and hospitalisations were higher in more income-deprived neighbourhoods, and the gradient in deaths (but not hospitalisations) was marginally larger in neighbourhoods with higher off-sales outlet densities. Efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm should consider the potentially important role of the alcohol retail environment.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Mitchell, Professor Rich |
| Authors: | Richardson, E.A., Hill, S.E., Mitchell, R., Pearce, J., and Shortt, N.K. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health |
| Journal Name: | Health and Place |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 1353-8292 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1873-2054 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2015 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Health and Place 33:172-180 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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