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ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2023

Alcohol Enforcement in the United States From 2010 to 2019.

Kathleen M Lenk, Natalie Scholz, Darin J Erickson, Spruha Joshi, Traci L Toomey, Rhonda Jones-Webb, Toben F Nelson

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Article in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kathleen M LenkDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Natalie ScholzDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Darin J EricksonDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Spruha JoshiCenter for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Traci L ToomeyDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Rhonda Jones-WebbDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Toben F NelsonDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
University of Minnesota · USMinnesota Department of Health · USNew York University · US

Funding

The Effects of Changes in Local Alcohol Policies and Enforcement on Alcohol Use and Impaired DrivingR01AA026610 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI NELSON, TOBEN FREDRICK · 2018 to 2022
$2.8M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA026610
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDespite the important role of enforcement in reducing alcohol-related harms, few studies have assessed alcohol enforcement efforts, particularly over time. We assessed the prevalence of alcohol law enforcement strategies at two time points.

methodOf a random sample of U.S. local law enforcement agencies (i.e., police, sheriff) surveyed in 2010, 1,028 were resurveyed in 2019 (742/1,028 [72%] response rate). We assessed changes in alcohol enforcement strategies and priorities within three domains: (a) alcohol-impaired driving, (b) alcohol sales to obviously intoxicated patrons (i.e., overservice), and (c) underage drinking.

resultsAgencies reported placing higher priority on enforcement of alcohol-impaired driving and overservice in 2019 versus 2010. For alcohol-impaired driving enforcement strategies, we found increases over time in use of saturation patrols and in enforcing laws prohibiting open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles, but not in use of sobriety checkpoints. Approximately 25% of agencies conducted overservice enforcement in both years. For all strategies directed at underage drinking, enforcement decreased over time with more agencies using strategies aimed at underage drinkers versus alcohol suppliers (alcohol outlets, adults) in both years.

conclusionsAgencies reported continued low levels or declines in enforcement across most strategies despite reported increases in prioritizing alcohol enforcement. More agencies could adopt alcohol control enforcement strategies, including an increased focus on suppliers of alcohol to youth rather than on underage drinkers, and increased awareness and enforcement of selling alcohol to obviously intoxicated patrons. Use of these strategies has the potential to reduce health and safety consequences of excessive alcohol use.

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Alcohol DrinkingUnderage DrinkingAdolescentAdultHumansLaw EnforcementPoliceSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States

Identifiers

PMID36971727
PMCPMC10364783
OpenAlexW4316495590

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