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dc.contributor.authorLivingston, M.
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, S.
dc.contributor.authorBarratt, Monica
dc.contributor.authorLloyd, B.
dc.contributor.authorRoom, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:34:46Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:34:46Z
dc.date.created2010-12-22T20:02:52Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationLivingston, Michael and Matthews, Sharon and Barratt, Monica and Lloyd, Belinda and Room, Robin. 2010. Diverging trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in Victoria. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 34 (4): pp. 368-373.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3860
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00568.x
dc.description.abstract

Objective: To examine recent trends in alcohol-related harm and risky drinking in Victoria, Australia. Methods: The study compiled eight measures of alcohol-related harm from published and unpublished sources, covering data relating to health, crime, alcohol treatment and traffic crashes for the financial years 1999/2000 to 2007/08. In addition, published estimates of short and long-term risky drinking from three sets of surveys between 2001 and 2007 were examined. Results: Six of the eight harm indicators substantially increased, while only alcohol-related mortality and single-vehicle night-time crashes remained relatively stable. In particular, rates of emergency presentations for intoxication and alcohol related ambulance attendances increased dramatically. Contrastingly, survey-derived estimates of the rate of risky-drinking among Victorians were stable over the time-period examined. Conclusions: Evidence across the data examined suggests significant increases in alcohol-related harm taking place during a period of relatively stable alcohol consumption levels. This disparity maybe accounted for by changing drinking patterns among small, high-risk, subgroups of the population. Implications: The sharply increasing ratesof alcohol-related harm among Victorians suggest that changes to alcohol policies focusing on improving public health are necessary.

dc.publisherBlackwell
dc.subjecttrends
dc.subjectalcohol intoxication
dc.subjectviolence
dc.subjectalcohol consumption
dc.subjectemergency medicine
dc.titleDiverging trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in Victoria
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume34
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage368
dcterms.source.endPage373
dcterms.source.issn13260200
dcterms.source.titleAustralia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
curtin.departmentNational Drug Research Institute (Research Institute)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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