ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Implementing a Public Health Objective for Alcohol Premises Licensing in Scotland: A Qualitative Study of Strategies, Values, and Perceptions of Evidence.
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- Public health involvement in alcohol licensing decisions in the UK: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Mechanisms of impact of alcohol availability interventions from the perspective of 63 diverse alcohol licensing stakeholders: a qualitative interview study.Drugs (Abingdon, England) · 2024Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Effective Alcohol Control Policies: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Lockdown and licensed premises: COVID-19 lessons for alcohol policy.Drug and alcohol review · 2022Article
- How did a lower drink-drive limit affect bar trade and drinking practices? A qualitative study of how alcohol retailers experienced a change in policy.Drug and alcohol review · 2020Article
- Local Alcohol Policy Implementation in Scotland: Understanding the Role of Accountability within Licensing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- "Alcohol During Pregnancy? Nobody Does That Anymore": State Legislators' Use of Evidence in Making Policy on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2019Article
- The handling of evidence in national and local policy making: a case study of alcohol industry actor strategies regarding data on on-premise trading hours and violence in Norway.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Processes, practices and influence: a mixed methods study of public health contributions to alcohol licensing in local government.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Exploring the impact of public health teams on alcohol premises licensing in England and Scotland (ExILEnS): procotol for a mixed methods natural experiment evaluation.BMC medical research methodology · 2018Article
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Abstract
The public health objective for alcohol premises licensing, established in Scotland in 2005, is unique globally. We explored how public health practitioners engaged with the licensing system following this change, and what helped or hindered their efforts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 public health actors, audio-recorded, and analysed using an inductive framework approach. Many interviewees viewed the new objective as synonymous with reducing population-level alcohol consumption; however, this view was not always shared by licensing actors, some of whom did not accept public health as a legitimate goal of licensing, or prioritised economic development instead. Some interviewees were surprised that the public health evidence they presented to licensing boards did not result in their hoped-for outcomes; they reported that licensing officials did not always understand or value health data or statistical evidence. While some tried to give "impartial" advice to licensing boards, this was not always easy; others were clear that their role was one of "winning hearts and minds" through relationship-building with licensing actors over time. Notwithstanding the introduction of the public health objective, there remain significant, and political, challenges in orienting local premises licensing boards towards decisions to reduce the availability of alcohol in Scotland.
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