Assessing the impact of Queensland's late-night alcohol restrictions using health system data

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Livingston, Michael
Coomber, Kerri
de Andrade, Dominique
Taylor, Nicholas
Ferris, Jason
Puljevic, Cheneal
Miller, Peter G
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Introduction and Aims: In an attempt to reduce alcohol-related harm in night-time entertainment precincts, the Queensland state government (Australia) introduced the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence strategy in July 2016, including restrictions on late-night service of alcohol and—later—compulsory ID scanners at venues. In this article, we examined the impact of these changes on emergency department (ED) presentations and hospital admissions for alcohol-related harm. Design and Methods: We used data on ED presentations (July 2009–June 2019) and hospital admissions (July 2009–December 2018). Interrupted time series models using seasonal auto-regressive integrated moving average methods were developed to test the impact of the policy change on presentations for alcohol intoxication, any injury or maxillofacial fractures, and admissions for rates of assault-related injuries or maxillofacial fractures. Analyses were conducted using state-wide Queensland data with a sub-analysis focussing on major Brisbane hospitals. Results: The introduction of 3 am last drinks and mandatory ID scanners had no significant impact on most outcome measures, either across the state or within Brisbane. State-wide, there was a significant decline in ED injury presentations following the introduction of mandatory ID scanners. Discussion and Conclusions: The introduction of the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence strategy in Queensland Safe Night Precincts was potentially associated with a small reduction in injury presentations to EDs. The lack of other impacts may relate to the relative lack of specificity in health system data, which challenges in the implementation of the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence policies or other local factors.

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Drug and Alcohol Review

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© 2021 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Assessing the impact of Queensland's late-night alcohol restrictions using health system data, Drug and Alcohol Review, 40 (5), pp. 698-707, 2021, which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13182. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.

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Livingston, M; Coomber, K; de Andrade, D; Taylor, N; Ferris, J; Puljevic, C; Miller, PG, Assessing the impact of Queensland's late-night alcohol restrictions using health system data, Drug and Alcohol Review, 2021, 40 (5), pp. 698-707

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