Rydon P, Stockwell T, Syed D A, Jenkins E M
National Centre for Research into the Prevention of Drug Abuse, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA.
Aust J Public Health. 1993 Dec;17(4):339-45.
We aimed to determine the alcohol consumption, blood alcohol levels (BALs) and subsequent driving of patrons leaving 15 hotels and taverns in Perth, Western Australia. Of the 414 patrons approached by interviewers on Friday and Saturday evenings, 307 (74 per cent) consented to take part. Self-reported alcohol consumption, driving intentions, perceived levels of fitness to drive and demographic information were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Observations of subsequent driving were recorded and BALs were measured by breath-alcohol meter. The patrons surveyed were predominantly male (76 per cent) and aged between 18 and 35 (87 per cent). Average reported alcohol consumption was 7.6 standard drinks for males and 4.9 drinks for females, around double the daily amount recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Further, 23 per cent of the sample had consumed more than 10 drinks (male) and 6 drinks (female). With respect to BALs, 37 per cent of patrons exceeded the drink-drive limit then in force of 0.087 and 56 per cent exceeded 0.05. Of greater concern, 23 per cent who were over the 0.08 legal limit were subsequently observed to drive even though they had been informed of their BAL and legal status with respect to driving. The results suggest that most young patrons drinking in Perth metropolitan hotels and taverns consume alcohol on such occasions in excess of limits currently recommended by health authorities and attain blood alcohol levels dangerous for driving. This is likely to remain unchanged without public debate as to the responsibility of licensees in serving a potentially harmful psychotropic drug and effective enforcement of liquor licensing laws.
我们旨在确定西澳大利亚州珀斯市15家酒店和酒馆的顾客饮酒量、血液酒精含量（BALs）以及随后的驾驶情况。在周五和周六晚上，采访者接触了414名顾客，其中307人（74%）同意参与。通过采访者管理的问卷收集了自我报告的饮酒量、驾驶意图、自认为的驾驶适宜程度以及人口统计学信息。记录了随后的驾驶情况，并使用呼吸酒精测量仪测量了血液酒精含量。接受调查的顾客主要为男性（76%），年龄在18至35岁之间（87%）。报告的男性平均饮酒量为7.6标准杯，女性为4.9杯，约为国家卫生与医学研究委员会建议的每日摄入量的两倍。此外，23%的样本男性饮酒超过10杯，女性超过6杯。关于血液酒精含量，37%的顾客超过了当时生效的0.087的酒后驾驶限制，56%超过了0.05。更令人担忧的是，23%超过0.08法定限制的人尽管被告知其血液酒精含量和驾驶相关法律状况，但随后仍被观察到在驾驶。结果表明，在珀斯市大都会酒店和酒馆饮酒的大多数年轻顾客在这些场合饮酒量超过了卫生当局目前建议的限量，并达到了对驾驶危险的血液酒精水平。如果不对持牌人供应潜在有害精神药物的责任进行公开辩论，也不有效执行酒类许可法律，这种情况可能会保持不变。
