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Kent O Johnsson1, Mats Berglund
1Clinical Alcohol Research, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. kent.johnsson@med.lu.se
Aims:
To examine whether the decrease in the mean breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) and the rowdy social atmosphere reported after one month remained stable in the five-month assessment.
Design:
Randomized controlled trial.
Setting:
University bars.
Participants:
The five-month assessment was based on 596 students visiting student bars during ordinary pub evenings.
Intervention:
Bartenders (n = 40) in 6 of 12 bars on a university campus underwent training programs in a randomized pattern. Bartenders in control bars did not participate in the program.
Measurements:
The BrAC and reported social atmosphere in a five-month follow-up assessment.
Findings:
All measurements (BrAC, rowdy, cozy, and high social atmosphere) showed that time had a significant decreasing effect. The positive effects on BrAC and rowdy atmosphere shown in the one-month follow-up were no longer evident after five months.
Conclusion:
The positive results after one month were not stable after five months. The study's limitations are noted.
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