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Matthew E Rossheim1, Dennis L Thombs1, Alexander C Wagenaar1
1At the time of study, Matthew E. Rossheim was with and Dennis L. Thombs is currently with the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, The University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Fort Worth. Alexander C. Wagenaar is with the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, The University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville. Ziming Xuan is with the Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Subhash Aryal is with the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, The University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health.
Objectives:
We examined the associations among zip code demographics, the state alcohol policy environment, and the retail outlet availability of multiple fruit-flavored alcoholic drinks in a can (MFAC).
Methods:
In a nationally representative sample of zip codes (n = 872), we merged data from 4 sources: publicly available marketing information from 2 major MFAC producers, the US Census Bureau, state alcohol regulatory agencies, and recent research on state alcohol policies. We used zero-inflated negative binomial regression models to examine MFAC outlet availability in the United States.
Results:
More than 98% of MFAC outlets were off-premises alcohol establishments. After we controlled for population size and the number of licensed on- and off-premises alcohol outlets within zip codes, more families below the poverty line and weaker state alcohol control policies were associated with greater MFAC outlet availability.
Conclusions:
Economic conditions and alcohol policy environment appeared to be related to MFAC outlet availability, after adjusting for the general availability of alcohol. Research is needed to determine whether MFACs are disproportionately contributing to alcohol-related harm in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. Policies to better regulate the off-premises sale of alcohol are needed.
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