School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
School of Social Science, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
BMC Public Health. 2018 Nov 12;18(1):1185. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6098-x.
This study aims to explore short-term changes following the introduction of alcohol restrictions (most notably 2 am to 3 am last drinks). We examined patterns of nightlife attendance, intoxication, and alcohol use among patrons shortly before and after restrictions were introduced in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane: the largest night-time entertainment precinct of Queensland.
Street-intercept patron interviews were conducted in Fortitude Valley in June (n = 497) and July (n = 562) 2016. A pre-post design was used to assess changes in time spent out drinking/partying prior to the interview, time of arrival in the precinct, pre-drinking, and blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
Regression models indicated that after the policy introduction, the proportion of people arriving at Fortitude Valley before 10:00 pm increased (OR = 1.38; 95% CI = 1.04, 1.82). Participants reported going out, on average, one hour earlier after the intervention (β = - 0.17; 95% CI = 0.11, 0.22). There was a decrease (RRR = 0.58; 95% CI = 0.43, 0.79) in the proportion of participants who had a high level of intoxication (BAC ≥0.10 g/dL) post-intervention. No other significant differences were found.
Earlier cessation of alcohol sales and stopping the sale of rapid intoxication drinks after midnight was associated with people arriving in Fortitude Valley earlier. Though legislative loopholes allowed some venues to continue trading to 5 am, the proportion of people in the precinct who were highly intoxicated decreased after the restriction. Further measurement will be required to determine whether the reduction has persisted.
本研究旨在探讨引入酒精限制（最显著的是凌晨 2 点至 3 点最后一杯酒）后的短期变化。我们检查了布里斯班福提谷（昆士兰州最大的夜间娱乐区）在限制措施出台前后，顾客夜间出勤、醉酒和饮酒模式。
2016 年 6 月（n=497）和 7 月（n=562），在福提谷进行街头拦截顾客访谈。采用前后设计评估访谈前饮酒/聚会时间、进入娱乐区时间、预饮和血液酒精浓度（BAC）的变化。
回归模型表明，政策出台后，晚上 10 点前到达福提谷的人数增加（OR=1.38；95%CI=1.04，1.82）。干预后，参与者报告外出时间平均提前一小时（β=-0.17；95%CI=0.11，0.22）。干预后，高醉酒程度（BAC≥0.10 g/dL）的参与者比例下降（RRR=0.58；95%CI=0.43，0.79）。没有发现其他显著差异。
午夜后提前停止销售酒精和停止快速醉酒饮料的销售，与人们更早到达福提谷有关。尽管立法漏洞允许一些场所继续营业到凌晨 5 点，但限制措施出台后，该地区醉酒程度较高的人数有所减少。需要进一步测量以确定减少是否持续。
