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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Transportation Studies
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, contributing to preventable deaths.
  • Ride-hailing services have been linked to a reduction in alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
  • Concerns exist that ride-hailing may inadvertently increase overall alcohol consumption and binge drinking behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the impact of ride-hailing services on the prevalence and intensity of alcohol consumption.
  • To investigate how population density influences the association between ride-hailing and alcohol consumption patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a difference-in-differences approach exploiting the phased rollout of Uber.
  • Analyzed data from Uber entry announcements and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems (BRFSS) survey.
  • Employed fixed-effects Poisson regression models across 113 metropolitan areas, validating with pre- and post-entry trends.

Main Results:

  • Ride-hailing showed no significant association with the extent of alcohol consumption in either high or low population density markets.
  • A notable increase in binge drinking rates was observed in high-density markets associated with ride-hailing availability (4% increase).

Conclusions:

  • Ride-hailing services are associated with an elevated rate of binge drinking, particularly in urban areas.
  • The rise in binge drinking, alongside falling drunk driving rates, may be influenced by ride-hailing.
  • Public health campaigns should reinforce the direct health risks associated with alcohol and binge drinking.