A systematic review of interventions that impact alcohol and other drug-related harms in licensed entertainment settings and outdoor music festivals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Harms associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) in licensed entertainment settings (LES) and outdoor music festivals (OMF) are ongoing public health and criminal justice concerns. This systematic review provides a comprehensive, synthesized report on the evidence base of interventions that impact harm in these settings, and how they affect health, behavioral, and criminal justice outcomes.

Methods

Nine databases were searched for experimental and observational studies published between 2010 and 2021. Studies were included if they were peer-reviewed, published in English, described interventions which could impact AOD-related harms in LES or OMF (and were delivered in these environments), and reported on health, criminal justice and/or behavioral out

SUBMITTER: Eassey C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882826 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature