Measurable effects of local alcohol licensing policies on population health in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

English alcohol policy is implemented at local government level, leading to variations in how it is put into practice. We evaluated whether differences in the presence or absence of cumulative impact zones and the 'intensity' of licensing enforcement--both aimed at regulating the availability of alcohol and modifying the drinking environment--were associated with harm as measured by alcohol-related hospital admissions.

Methods

Premises licensing data were obtained at lower tier local authority (LTLA) level from the Home Office Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment Licensing data for 2007-2012, and LTLAs were coded as 'passive', low, medium or highly active based on whether they made use of cumulative impact areas and/or whether any licences for new premises were decl

SUBMITTER: de Vocht F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4789824 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature