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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Study protocol

Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol

Authors: Peter G. Miller, Jason Ferris, Kerri Coomber, Renee Zahnow, Nicholas Carah, Heng Jiang, Kypros Kypri, Tanya Chikritzhs, Alan Clough, Michael Livingston, Dominique de Andrade, Robin Room, Sarah Callinan, Ashlee Curtis, Richelle Mayshak, Nicolas Droste, Belinda Lloyd, Sharon Matthews, Nicholas Taylor, Meredythe Crane, Michael Thorn, Jake Najman

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Alcohol-related harm is a substantial burden on the community in Australia and internationally, particularly harm related to risky drinking practices of young people in the night-time economy. This protocol paper describes a study that will report on the changes in a wide range of health and justice outcome measures associated with major policy changes in the state of Queensland, Australia. A key element includes trading hours restrictions for licensed premises to 2 am for the state and 3 am in Safe Night Precincts (SNPs). Other measures introduced include drinks restrictions after midnight, increased patron banning measures for repeat offenders, mandatory ID scanning of patrons in late-night venues, and education campaigns.

Methods

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate change in the levels of harm due to these policy changes using administrative data (e.g., police, hospital, ambulance, and court data). Other study elements will investigate the impact of the Policy by measuring foot traffic volume in SNPs, using ID scanner data to quantify the volume of people entering venues and measure the effectiveness of banning notices, using patron interviews to quantify the levels of pre-drinking, intoxication and illicit drug use within night-time economy districts, and to explore the impacts of the Policy on business and live music, and costs to the community.

Discussion

The information gathered through this project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Policy and to draw on these findings to inform future prevention and enforcement approaches by policy makers, police, and venue staff.
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Metadata
Title
Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night Time Economy Monitoring project (QUANTEM): a study protocol
Authors
Peter G. Miller
Jason Ferris
Kerri Coomber
Renee Zahnow
Nicholas Carah
Heng Jiang
Kypros Kypri
Tanya Chikritzhs
Alan Clough
Michael Livingston
Dominique de Andrade
Robin Room
Sarah Callinan
Ashlee Curtis
Richelle Mayshak
Nicolas Droste
Belinda Lloyd
Sharon Matthews
Nicholas Taylor
Meredythe Crane
Michael Thorn
Jake Najman
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4811-9

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