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Community prevention and alcohol retail access
R I Reynolds1, H D Holder, P J Gruenewald
1Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California, USA.
Addiction (Abingdon, England)
|June 1, 1997
Summary
This study implemented alcohol policies to reduce alcohol outlet density. Local zoning and land-use planning successfully exceeded reduction goals in experimental communities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Interventions
- Alcohol Policy Research
Background:
- High density of alcohol outlets is linked to alcohol-related harms.
- Community-based interventions are crucial for public health.
- Prevention Research Centers play a role in evidence-based strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the design and implementation of the Alcohol Access Component.
- To reduce the concentration of alcohol outlets using zoning and land-use planning.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of policy changes in experimental communities.
Main Methods:
- Utilized local zoning and land-use planning approaches.
- Implemented changes over several years in three experimental communities.
- Tracked and assessed changes in alcohol outlet regulations and public drinking sites.
Main Results:
- Successfully altered local regulations for alcohol outlets and public drinking sites.
- The extent of alcohol policy change surpassed the initial objectives.
- Demonstrated feasibility of using planning strategies to modify alcohol environments.
Conclusions:
- The Alcohol Access Component effectively reduced alcohol outlet density through policy changes.
- Zoning and land-use planning are viable strategies for public health interventions.
- Community-level policy modification can exceed targeted public health goals.