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The relationship between group size, intoxication and continuing to drink after bar attendance
Mark B Reed1, John D Clapp, Brandi Martell
1Center on Alcohol and Drug Studies, School of Social Work, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92181, United States.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
|June 15, 2013
Summary
Many patrons plan to continue drinking after leaving bars, with intoxication levels and group size influencing decisions. Bar environment factors like temporary setups and non-alcoholic drink offers can reduce post-bar drinking intentions.
Area of Science:
- Social Science
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Understanding factors influencing continued alcohol consumption after leaving public drinking venues is crucial for public health interventions.
- Previous research has not fully explored the multilevel determinants (individual, group, and venue) of post-bar drinking intentions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate multilevel determinants of planning to continue drinking alcohol after leaving public drinking events.
- To assess the association of individual, group, and bar-level factors with post-bar drinking intentions.
Main Methods:
- A multilevel modeling approach was used to analyze data from 642 participants across 30 bars in urban Southern California.
- Participants were interviewed upon entering and exiting bars to gather data on their drinking intentions and related factors.
Main Results:
- 40% of participants intended to continue drinking after exiting the bar.
- Eight individual-level variables were significantly associated with intentions to continue drinking.
- Intoxication's effect on continued drinking intentions increased with group size. Temporary bars and server offers of non-alcoholic drinks decreased these intentions.
Conclusions:
- A significant portion of bar patrons intend to continue drinking post-venue, highlighting the need to capture drinking behavior throughout an event.
- Findings suggest that interventions could target both individual behaviors and venue characteristics to mitigate post-bar drinking.
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