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The market matters: Shifting the minimum unit price

Nicholas Taylor, Michael Livingston

Drug and Alcohol Review > 43 > 6 > 1331 - 1333

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Have the personality and socio‐demographic profiles of Australian adolescent drinkers changed?

Nicholas Taylor, Sarah Callinan, Amy Pennay, Michael Livingston

Drug and Alcohol Review > 43 > 3 > 604 - 615

Introduction Adolescent alcohol consumption has been declining across many countries, with rates of abstinence also increasing among younger cohorts. A range of socio‐demographic variables and personality traits are associated with alcohol use; however, no study has examined whether the relationship between personality and drinking has changed over time as adolescent drinking has declined. Methods...

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Examining the association between psychological distress and alcohol use in Australian adolescents over a period of declining consumption

Natalie Cerocchi, Yvette Mojica‐Perez, Michael Livingston, Shalini Arunogiri, more

Drug and Alcohol Review > 43 > 3 > 633 - 642

Introduction Youth drinking rates have declined over the past 15 years while self‐reported psychological distress has increased, despite a well‐recognised positive relationship between the two. The current study aimed to identify changes in the relationship between psychological distress and alcohol use in adolescents from 2007 to 2019. Methods This study used survey responses from 6543 Australians...

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Risk and restraint—The key to understanding the decreasing use of alcohol for young people in high income countries?

Amy Pennay, Gabriel Caluzzi, Michael Livingston, Sarah MacLean

Drug and Alcohol Review > 43 > 3 > 654 - 663

Introduction In this article we seek to understand the changing social position of alcohol use for young people in Australia by identifying how alcohol has become framed as posing a significant risk to their bodies and futures. Methods Forty interviews were conducted with young people aged 18–21 years from Melbourne, Australia, who had previously identified as light drinkers or abstainers. Drawing...

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Youth drinking in decline: Recent developments and future priorities

Michael Livingston, Nic Taylor, Jonas Raninen, Amy Pennay

Drug and Alcohol Review > 43 > 3 > 593 - 595

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Police‐recorded adult sexual assault in the Northern Territory, Australia: Alcohol involvement and alcohol policy effects

Sarah Clifford, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Peter G. Miller, Ryan Baldwin, more

Drug and Alcohol Review > 43 > 2 > 519 - 528

Introduction Between 2017 and 2018 three major alcohol policy changes were introduced in the Northern Territory (NT): the Banned Drinker Register, an individual‐level ban enforced via ID scanners at takeaway outlets; a Minimum Unit Price on alcohol; and Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors, who monitor takeaway outlets to prevent purchase by people who do not have a legal place to consume alcohol....

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How did COVID‐19 restrictions impact alcohol consumption in Australia? A longitudinal study

Yvette Mojica‐Perez, Michael Livingston, Amy Pennay, Sarah Callinan

Drug and Alcohol Review > 43 > 2 > 465 - 474

Introduction The state of Victoria experienced more stringent public health measures than other Australian states during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study investigated how these public health measures impacted: (i) total alcohol consumption; (ii) location‐specific consumption; and (iii) consumption among different pre‐pandemic drinking groups, in Victoria compared to the rest of Australia during...

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Dose–response relationship between alcohol consumption and workplace absenteeism in Australia

Melvin Barrientos Marzan, Sarah Callinan, Michael Livingston, Heng Jiang

Drug and Alcohol Review > 42 > 7 > 1773 - 1784

Introduction Workplace absenteeism is a burden in Australia. The estimated productivity losses due to alcohol were around $4.0 billion in 2017, with absenteeism driving 90% of these costs. We aim to determine the dose–response relationship between average daily alcohol consumption and heavy episodic drinking (HED) frequency and workplace absenteeism amongst Australian workers. Methods We used the...

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Shifts in the Australian public's opinions towards alcohol policies: 2004–2019

Alexandra Torney, Robin Room, Heng Jiang, Michael Livingston, more

Drug and Alcohol Review > 42 > 7 > 1785 - 1795

Introduction After a period of stagnation, alcohol policy in Australia has received increased attention in the past decade, with Sydney's lockout laws and Queensland's restrictions on trading hours garnering media attention. This study will investigate any changing trends in support towards alcohol policy and identify any demographic‐specific shifts. Methods Respondents from the National Drug Strategy...

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Unpacking assertions made by the alcohol industry and how they make them: An analysis of submissions into Australia's National Alcohol Strategy

Mia Miller, Michael Livingston, Damian Maganja, Cassandra C. J. Wright

Drug and Alcohol Review > 42 > 6 > 1312 - 1321

Introduction Alcohol is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. One significant barrier to the implementation of evidence‐based alcohol policy is alcohol industry opposition. Making submissions to national policy processes is one way in which the industry exert influence. The aim of this study was to analyse alcohol industry submissions into Australia's National Alcohol Strategy to determine...

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Social and contextual factors associated with drinking before, during and after watching Australian Football League games: A pilot ecological momentary assessment study

Amy Pennay, Kelly Egmond, Dan Anderson‐Luxford, Cassandra J. C. Wright, more

Drug and Alcohol Review > 42 > 6 > 1349 - 1357

Introduction The aim of this study was to: (i) determine the feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment to collect data from Australian Football League (AFL) fans; (ii) explore pre‐game, during‐game and post‐game consumption patterns of AFL fans; and (iii) explore the social and setting‐related factors associated with risky single occasion drinking (5+ drinks) among AFL fans. Methods...

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Trends in alcohol expenditure in Australia from 1984 to 2015–2016: An exploratory study

Koen Smit, Rowan Dowling, Michael Livingston, Robin Room, more

Drug and Alcohol Review > 42 > 5 > 1235 - 1245

Introduction Excessive alcohol use is associated with non‐communicable diseases and social problems, such as work absence, financial problems and family violence. Expenditure and expenditure shares on alcohol are valuable measures to monitor financial activities on this risk behaviour. The aim of this paper is to report trends in alcohol expenditure in Australia over the last two decades. Methods...

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The impact of tableside ordering technologies on alcohol sales to the intoxicated

Michala Kowalski, Michael Livingston, Claire Wilkinson, Alison Ritter

Drug and Alcohol Review > 42 > 5 > 1161 - 1164

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Piloting a classification framework for the types of evidence used in alcohol policymaking

Michala Kowalski, Claire Wilkinson, Michael Livingston, Alison Ritter

Drug and Alcohol Review > 42 > 3 > 652 - 663

Introduction Most studies of alcohol policy have focussed on the role of industry. However, little is known about the evidence base used in alcohol policymaking or policymakers' actions in the field. Here, we mapped the different evidence types used in a case study to construct a classification framework of the evidence types used in alcohol policymaking. Methods Using a case study from the state‐level...

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Age, period and cohort effects on alcohol‐related risky behaviours in Australia from 2001 to 2016

Wing See Yuen, Amy Peacock, Nicola Man, Sarah Callinan, more

Addiction > 118 > 3 > 438 - 448

Aims The aim of this study is to examine age, period and birth cohort trends in the prevalence of any alcohol‐related risky behaviour and to compare these trends between men and women. Design and setting We used an age–period–cohort analysis of repeated cross‐sectional survey data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey from 2001 to 2016. Participants Participants were 121...

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Commentary on Brummer et al.: When using screening tools, it is important to be aware of what you are screening for

Sarah Callinan, Michael Livingston

Addiction > 118 > 1 > 95 - 96

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Age at first alcohol‐related hospital separation or emergency department presentation and rate of re‐admission: A retrospective data linkage cohort of young Australians

Wing S. Yuen, Janni Leung, Nicola Man, Vivian Chiu, more

Drug and Alcohol Review > 41 > 7 > 1577 - 1588

Introduction Alcohol is a leading risk factor for death and disease in young people. We compare age‐specific characteristics of young people who experience their first (‘index’) alcohol‐related hospitalisation or emergency department (ED) presentation, and whether age at index predicts 12‐month rates of readmission. Methods We used a retrospective linked‐data cohort of 10,300 people aged 12–20...

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Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity—a summary of the third edition

Thomas F. Babor, Sally Casswell, Kathryn Graham, Taisia Huckle, more

Addiction > 117 > 12 > 3024 - 3036

Background and Aims This article summarizes the findings and conclusions of the third edition of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity. The latest revision of this book is part of a series of monographs designed to provide a critical review of the scientific evidence related to alcohol control policy from a public health perspective. Design A narrative summary of the contents of the book according to...

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To drink or not to drink: A study of the association between rates of non‐drinkers and per drinker mean alcohol consumption in the Swedish general population

Jonas Raninen, Michael Livingston, Jonas Landberg, Mats Ramstedt

Drug and Alcohol Review > 41 > 6 > 1475 - 1483

Introduction Understanding how the mean consumption per drinker and rates of non‐drinking interplay to form overall per capita alcohol consumption is imperative for our understanding of population drinking. The aim of the present study is to examine the association between rates of non‐drinkers and per drinker mean alcohol consumption in the Swedish adult population and for different percentiles...

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Age‐based differences in quantity and frequency of consumption when screening for harmful alcohol use

Sarah Callinan, Michael Livingston, Paul Dietze, Gerhard Gmel, more

Addiction > 117 > 9 > 2431 - 2437

Background and aims Survey questions on usual quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption are regularly used in screening tools to identify drinkers requiring intervention. The aim of this study was to measure age‐based differences in quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and how this relates to the prediction of harmful or dependent...

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Search results for: Michael Livingston

The market matters: Shifting the minimum unit price

Have the personality and socio‐demographic profiles of Australian adolescent drinkers changed?

Examining the association between psychological distress and alcohol use in Australian adolescents over a period of declining consumption

Risk and restraint—The key to understanding the decreasing use of alcohol for young people in high income countries?

Youth drinking in decline: Recent developments and future priorities

Police‐recorded adult sexual assault in the Northern Territory, Australia: Alcohol involvement and alcohol policy effects

How did COVID‐19 restrictions impact alcohol consumption in Australia? A longitudinal study

Dose–response relationship between alcohol consumption and workplace absenteeism in Australia

Shifts in the Australian public's opinions towards alcohol policies: 2004–2019

Unpacking assertions made by the alcohol industry and how they make them: An analysis of submissions into Australia's National Alcohol Strategy

Social and contextual factors associated with drinking before, during and after watching Australian Football League games: A pilot ecological momentary assessment study

Trends in alcohol expenditure in Australia from 1984 to 2015–2016: An exploratory study

The impact of tableside ordering technologies on alcohol sales to the intoxicated

Piloting a classification framework for the types of evidence used in alcohol policymaking

Age, period and cohort effects on alcohol‐related risky behaviours in Australia from 2001 to 2016

Commentary on Brummer et al.: When using screening tools, it is important to be aware of what you are screening for

Age at first alcohol‐related hospital separation or emergency department presentation and rate of re‐admission: A retrospective data linkage cohort of young Australians

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity—a summary of the third edition

To drink or not to drink: A study of the association between rates of non‐drinkers and per drinker mean alcohol consumption in the Swedish general population

Age‐based differences in quantity and frequency of consumption when screening for harmful alcohol use

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