Does state repeal of alcohol exclusion laws increase problem drinking?

ABSTRACT:

Background

For decades, alcohol exclusion laws (AELs) have allowed insurance companies to reject claims for physical injuries caused by alcohol consumption, including injuries from impaired driving. A central premise of AELs is that they function as a deterrent to risk-taking behaviors, such as excessive drinking. If this assumption is correct, state repeal of these laws should result in increased drinking. This study examines whether the repeal of AELs by some states affects drinking behaviors.

Methods

Data were obtained from the 1993 to 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System nationwide survey. Exploiting the natural experiment presented by state repeal of AELs, we assessed the impact on current drinking and binge drinking. We used a rigorous quasi-experimental dif

SUBMITTER: Azagba S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10099925 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature