Hunter New England Population Health, Newcastle, Australia.
School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
Drug Alcohol Rev. 2021 Mar;40(3):489-498. doi: 10.1111/dar.13207. Epub 2020 Nov 20.
In 2008 additional licensing restrictions were imposed on 'high-risk' licensed premises in the entertainment precinct of Newcastle (Australia) including earlier closing, a 'lock-out' and additional responsible service of alcohol restrictions. A study was conducted to assess community perceptions, experiences of crime and support for the restrictions, 2 and 5 years following implementation.
Telephone surveys were conducted with random samples of Newcastle community members (≥18 years) in 2010 and 2013. Change over time in perceptions and experiences of crime, and awareness and support of the conditions was analysed using logistic regression analyses for all participants, and separately for night-time visitors.
Among all participants (2010: n = 376; 2013: n = 314) the perception that alcohol misuse was a problem declined between 2010 and 2013 for all participants (90% to 85%; P = 0.02), and specifically among night-time visitors (87% to 75%; P = 0.06). Awareness of the restrictions was high among all participants and sub-groups, and remained constant over time. Support for the restrictions was also high, with drink restrictions being the most popular. More night-time visitors reported that conditions made the streets safer in 2013 (62%) than 2010 (47%; P = 0.05). Support for applying restrictions to all licensed premises in the Newcastle entertainment precinct (83%) and across New South Wales was high in 2013 (86%).
At 2 years and 5 years following implementation of additional licensing restrictions, significant improvements in public perceptions of the occurrence of alcohol-related harm and crime were evident, as were high levels of support for the restrictions.
2008 年，新南威尔士州纽卡斯尔娱乐区的“高风险”持牌场所（澳大利亚）实施了额外的许可限制，包括提前关门、“锁店”和增加负责任的酒水供应限制。本研究旨在评估社区对限制措施的看法、犯罪经历和支持情况，实施后 2 年和 5 年进行了调查。
2010 年和 2013 年，对新南威尔士州纽卡斯尔社区（≥18 岁）的随机样本进行了电话调查。使用逻辑回归分析对所有参与者和夜间访客分别进行了分析，以评估犯罪感知和经历以及对条件的认识和支持随时间的变化。
在所有参与者中（2010 年：n = 376；2013 年：n = 314），所有参与者（90%降至 85%；P = 0.02）和夜间访客（87%降至 75%；P = 0.06）的酒精滥用问题感知在 2010 年至 2013 年之间下降。所有参与者和亚组对限制措施的认识度都很高，并且随着时间的推移保持不变。对限制措施的支持也很高，其中酒水限制最受欢迎。更多的夜间访客报告称，2013 年（62%）街道比 2010 年（47%）更安全（P = 0.05）。2013 年（86%）对将限制措施应用于新南威尔士州纽卡斯尔娱乐区所有持牌场所（83%）的支持率很高。
在实施额外许可限制措施后的 2 年和 5 年内，公众对与酒精相关的伤害和犯罪的发生的看法明显改善，对限制措施的支持度也很高。
