Alcohol to-go sales policies at on-premise drinking establishments near large public US universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor:	Rosen EM; Associate Scientist (EMR) and Scientist (PJT), Alcohol Research Group, 6001 Shellmound St., Ste 450 Emeryville, CA 94608, United States., Walker A; Doctoral candidate (AW) and Assistant Professor (MDL), Department of Behavioral Social and Health Sciences Education, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States., Trangenstein PJ; Associate Scientist (EMR) and Scientist (PJT), Alcohol Research Group, 6001 Shellmound St., Ste 450 Emeryville, CA 94608, United States., LoParco CR; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, 800 22nd St, NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States., Livingston MD; Doctoral candidate (AW) and Assistant Professor (MDL), Department of Behavioral Social and Health Sciences Education, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States., Barry AE; Professor, School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior, Texas A&M University, 212 Adriance Lab Rd., Ste 362 College Station, TX 77843, United States., Rossheim ME; Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Department of Health Administration and Health Policy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) [Alcohol Alcohol] 2024 Mar 16; Vol. 59 (3).
DOI:	10.1093/alcalc/agae023
Abstrakt:	Aims: Sweeping policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic increased alcohol availability through permitted to-go sales, potentially posing unique risks to college students. While to-go sales may make binge drinking more convenient, little remains known about these practices. Therefore, this study aimed to assess whether drinking establishments' to-go sales practices are associated with their other operational practices and state policy. Method: This cross-sectional analysis included 221 randomly selected bars, nightclubs, and restaurants within two miles of a large public university. Telephone interviews assessed establishment practices, and the Alcohol Policy Information System provided state alcohol to-go laws. Regression models tested whether establishment to-go sales practices were associated with their business practices (logistic regression) and state policy (generalized estimating equations). Results: Nearly one-half (44.8%) of drinking establishments sold alcohol to-go. Establishments with higher vodka prices had nearly 30% higher odds of selling spirits to-go (aOR = 1.29) and establishments offering happy hours specials had more than twice the odds of selling beer (aOR = 2.22), wine (aOR = 2.53), and spirits to-go (aOR = 2.60). Additionally, establishments that implemented physical distance requirements had higher odds of selling wine to-go (aOR = 3.00). State to-go laws were associated with higher odds of selling wine (aOR = 3.99) and spirits to-go (aOR = 5.43) in the full sample and beer to-go (aOR = 4.92) in urban counties. Conclusions: Establishments that sell alcohol to-go tend to engage in other practices designed to drive sales. Evaluations of alcohol to-go sales laws on risky consumption among priority populations, including college students, are urgently needed to inform decisions about how to appropriately regulate sales. (© The Author(s) 2024. Medical Council on Alcohol and Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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