Ogilvie Kristen A
a University of Alaska Anchorage , Alsaka.
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2018 Jan-Mar;17(1):16-31. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2017.1362728. Epub 2017 Oct 16.
Since 1981, Alaskans have had the ability to enact by referendum local restrictions in alcohol sales, importation, and possession, known as "local options." Intended to empower rural communities to reduce alcohol abuse and associated violence and trauma, the "local option" laws have led to unintended consequences as individuals in alcohol-restricted communities seek intoxication from both legal and illegal sources of alcohol. Based on 68 interviews with 72 community members in eight rural sites in Alaska, this article examines these unintended consequences of local options restrictions and provides context to the challenges rural communities face in implementing alcohol policies.
自1981年以来，阿拉斯加人能够通过全民公投制定有关酒精销售、进口和持有方面的地方限制措施，即所谓的“地方选择”。“地方选择”法律旨在赋予农村社区权力，以减少酒精滥用及相关暴力和创伤，但却产生了意想不到的后果，因为处于酒精限制社区的个人会从合法和非法酒精来源寻求醉酒。基于对阿拉斯加八个农村地区72名社区成员的68次访谈，本文研究了地方选择限制措施带来的这些意外后果，并为农村社区在实施酒精政策时面临的挑战提供了背景情况。
