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Strategies Used by Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Prevent Overservice of Alcohol in the United States.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Schriemer DC; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Lenk KM; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Scholz N; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Erickson DJ; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Toomey TL; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Joshi S; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.; Jones-Webb R; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA.; Nelson TF; Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, 55454, Minneapolis, MN, USA. tfnelson@umn.edu.
Source
Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 7600747 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-3610 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00945145 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Community Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Overservice of alcohol, defined as commercial provision of alcohol to an individual who is obviously intoxicated, is illegal in most states and contributes to motor vehicle crashes and violence. Law enforcement agencies use various strategies that aim to reduce overservice at licensed alcohol establishments (e.g., bars, restaurants). Place of Last Drink (POLD) data collection is an emerging overservice enforcement strategy. POLD identifies patterns of overservice, which can provide support for targeted interventions to prevent overservice at offending establishments. We describe the prevalence of POLD and other overservice enforcement strategies and associations with agency characteristics, which has important implications for public health and safety. We conducted a national survey of 1024 municipal (e.g., town, city) and county law enforcement agencies in 2019 (response rate = 73%). We assessed the use of overservice enforcement strategies conducted by the agencies over the past year. We examined associations of each type of overservice enforcement strategy with agency and jurisdiction characteristics using regression models. 27% of responding agencies reported conducting overservice enforcement and 7% conducted POLD data collection specifically. Municipal (vs. county) agencies and agencies with an officer assigned primarily to alcohol enforcement activities were significantly more likely to conduct overservice enforcement generally but not POLD data collection specifically. Overservice enforcement in general, and POLD data collection specifically, are not widely conducted. Prevention of overservice has the potential to reduce harms related to excessive alcohol consumption. Increased evaluation of overservice enforcement strategies should be prioritized.
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