TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Neighbourhood availability of alcohol outlets and hazardous alcohol consumption in New Zealand
JO  - Health and place
A1  - Ayuka, Francis
A1  - Barnett, Ross
A1  - Pearce, Jamie
SP  - 186
EP  - 199
VL  - 29C
IS  - 
N2  - The socio-spatial arrangement of alcohol retailers is potentially important in understanding the relationship between neighbourhood context and 'excessive' alcohol consumption. This New Zealand study examines whether the availability of alcohol products is associated with individual-level alcohol consumption. Measures capturing the availability of alcohol retailers were calculated for neighbourhoods across the country and then appended to a national health survey. At the national level there was no evidence for an association between hazardous consumption and alcohol outlet access. However, there was evidence of associations with neighbourhood retailing for younger Māori and Pacific peoples males; younger European females; middle-aged European men; and older men. The findings provide evidence that 'alcogenic' environments are associated with excessive drinking in New Zealand, albeit that the associations are restricted to particular vulnerable groups.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8292
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.07.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -