Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Division of Public Health, Flint, Michigan.
Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2021 Jul;82(4):511-515. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2021.82.511.
Alcohol use continues to be a major public health problem in Uganda. This study sought to estimate the availability of sachet alcohol among retail food and beverage establishments in two Ugandan districts (Kampala and Jinja) before and after enactment of the national sachet alcohol ban.
Independent observations in 100 establishments were conducted by a pair of trained observers during the peak hours of 7 P.M. to 1 A.M. Using a standardized checklist, observers recorded indications of alcohol availability before and after enactment of the sachet alcohol ban.
Availability of (a) alcohol and (b) sachet alcohol were significantly affected by the ban. Before the ban, 69% of all establishments sold alcohol; there was a significant reduction in alcohol availability after enactment of the ban to 43% of the establishments ( < .001). This reduction was observed in off-premise establishments ( < .001), but not in on-premise establishments ( = .710). Additionally, before the sachet alcohol ban, 52% of all establishments sold sachet alcohol; however, there was a significant reduction in sachet availability after enactment of the ban (1.4%, < .001).
Legislation banning the manufacture and sale of sachet alcohol has the potential to reduce sachet availability. Future studies should examine changes in alcohol consumption following the sachet alcohol ban.
在乌干达，酒精滥用仍是一个主要的公共卫生问题。本研究旨在评估在国家袋装酒禁令颁布前后，乌干达两个地区（坎帕拉和金贾）的零售食品和饮料店供应袋装酒的情况。
由两名经过培训的观察员在晚上 7 点到凌晨 1 点的高峰时段对 100 家店铺进行独立观察。观察员使用标准化清单，在袋装酒禁令颁布前后记录酒精供应情况的指示。
（a）酒精和（b）袋装酒的供应情况均受到禁令的显著影响。禁令颁布前，69%的所有店铺销售酒精；禁令颁布后，酒精供应显著减少到 43%的店铺（<0.001）。这种减少在非现场营业场所观察到（<0.001），但在现场营业场所没有观察到（=0.710）。此外，在袋装酒禁令颁布之前，52%的所有店铺销售袋装酒；然而，禁令颁布后，袋装酒的供应显著减少（1.4%，<0.001）。
禁止制造和销售袋装酒的立法有可能减少袋装酒的供应。未来的研究应该调查袋装酒禁令颁布后酒精消费的变化。
