Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Department of Public Health Sciences, Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Drug Alcohol Rev. 2023 Nov;42(7):1785-1795. doi: 10.1111/dar.13727. Epub 2023 Jul 31.
After a period of stagnation, alcohol policy in Australia has received increased attention in the past decade, with Sydney's lockout laws and Queensland's restrictions on trading hours garnering media attention. This study will investigate any changing trends in support towards alcohol policy and identify any demographic-specific shifts.
Respondents from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey (conducted every 3 years from 2004 to 2019) were asked to gauge their level of support for 16 alcohol policy items proposed to reduce the problems associated with excessive alcohol use. Mean levels of support for various policy options, as well as demographic predictors of support, were assessed.
After an increase from 2004 to 2013, support for more evidence-based policies on alcohol (e.g., restricting the availability of alcohol) has decreased since 2013. Support for policy items that focus less on the restriction of the availability of alcohol and more on education remained relatively stable in comparison. While demographic groups continue to vary in their extent of support, shifts appear to be occurring fairly uniformly across sex, age, states and drinking groups.
Support for public health-oriented alcohol policies has been decreasing since 2013. The introduction of high-profile policies and less of a media focus on alcohol may be contributing to decreases in support.
在经历了一段时间的停滞之后，澳大利亚的酒精政策在过去十年中受到了越来越多的关注，悉尼的宵禁法和昆士兰州对营业时间的限制引起了媒体的关注。本研究将调查对酒精政策的支持是否有任何变化趋势，并确定任何特定于人口统计学的变化。
来自国家毒品策略家庭调查（每隔 3 年从 2004 年至 2019 年进行）的受访者被要求评估他们对 16 项旨在减少与过度饮酒相关问题的酒精政策项目的支持程度。评估了对各种政策选择的支持程度以及支持的人口统计学预测因素。
自 2013 年以来，对更多基于证据的酒精政策（例如限制酒精供应）的支持在 2004 年至 2013 年增加后有所下降。相比之下，对关注较少限制酒精供应而更多关注教育的政策项目的支持相对稳定。虽然各人口群体在支持程度上继续存在差异，但似乎在性别、年龄、州和饮酒群体方面都在发生相当均匀的变化。
自 2013 年以来，对以公共卫生为导向的酒精政策的支持一直在下降。引人注目的政策的出台以及媒体对酒精的关注减少可能是支持减少的原因。
