Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts
© 2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.This study examined the relationship between patron demographics, substance use, and experience of recent alcohol-related accidents and injuries that were not due to interpersonal violence in night-time entertainment districts. Cross-sectional...
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| author | Coomber, K. Mayshak, R. Hyder, S. Droste, N. Curtis, A. Pennay, A. Gilmore, William Lam, Tina Chikritzhs, Tanya Miller, Peter |
| author_facet | Coomber, K. Mayshak, R. Hyder, S. Droste, N. Curtis, A. Pennay, A. Gilmore, William Lam, Tina Chikritzhs, Tanya Miller, Peter |
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| description | © 2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.This study examined the relationship between patron demographics, substance use, and experience of recent alcohol-related accidents and injuries that were not due to interpersonal violence in night-time entertainment districts. Cross-sectional interviews (n = 4016) were conducted around licensed venues in entertainment districts of five Australian cities. Demographic factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries were examined, including gender, age, and occupation. The association between substance use on the night of interview; blood alcohol concentration (BAC), pre-drinking, energy drink consumption, and illicit drug use; and experience of injury was also explored. Thirteen percent of participants reported an alcohol-related injury within the past three months. Respondents aged younger than 25 years were significantly more likely to report an alcohol-related injury. Further, a significant occupation effect was found indicating the rate of alcohol-related injury was lower in managers/professionals compared to non-office workers. The likelihood of prior alcohol-related injury significantly increased with BAC, and self-reported pre-drinking, energy drink, or illicit drug consumption on the night of interview. These findings provide an indication of the demographic and substance use-related associations with alcohol-related injuries and, therefore, potential avenues of population-level policy intervention. Policy responses to alcohol-related harm must also account for an assessment and costing of non-violent injuries. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-510712017-09-13T15:35:11Z Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts Coomber, K. Mayshak, R. Hyder, S. Droste, N. Curtis, A. Pennay, A. Gilmore, William Lam, Tina Chikritzhs, Tanya Miller, Peter © 2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.This study examined the relationship between patron demographics, substance use, and experience of recent alcohol-related accidents and injuries that were not due to interpersonal violence in night-time entertainment districts. Cross-sectional interviews (n = 4016) were conducted around licensed venues in entertainment districts of five Australian cities. Demographic factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries were examined, including gender, age, and occupation. The association between substance use on the night of interview; blood alcohol concentration (BAC), pre-drinking, energy drink consumption, and illicit drug use; and experience of injury was also explored. Thirteen percent of participants reported an alcohol-related injury within the past three months. Respondents aged younger than 25 years were significantly more likely to report an alcohol-related injury. Further, a significant occupation effect was found indicating the rate of alcohol-related injury was lower in managers/professionals compared to non-office workers. The likelihood of prior alcohol-related injury significantly increased with BAC, and self-reported pre-drinking, energy drink, or illicit drug consumption on the night of interview. These findings provide an indication of the demographic and substance use-related associations with alcohol-related injuries and, therefore, potential avenues of population-level policy intervention. Policy responses to alcohol-related harm must also account for an assessment and costing of non-violent injuries. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51071 10.3390/ijerph14010075 Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) unknown |
| spellingShingle | Coomber, K. Mayshak, R. Hyder, S. Droste, N. Curtis, A. Pennay, A. Gilmore, William Lam, Tina Chikritzhs, Tanya Miller, Peter Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts |
| title | Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts |
| title_full | Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts |
| title_fullStr | Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts |
| title_short | Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts |
| title_sort | demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of australian night-time entertainment districts |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51071 |