TY - JOUR PY - 2017// TI - Demographic and substance use factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries among patrons of Australian night-time entertainment districts JO - International journal of environmental research and public health A1 - Coomber, Kerri A1 - Mayshak, Richelle A1 - Hyder, Shannon A1 - Droste, Nicolas A1 - Curtis, Ashlee A1 - Pennay, Amy A1 - Gilmore, William A1 - Lam, Tina A1 - Chikritzhs, Tanya A1 - Miller, Peter G. SP - e14010075 EP - e14010075 VL - 14 IS - 1 N2 - This study examined the relationship between patron demographics, substance use, and experience of recent alcohol-related accidents and injuries that were not due to interpersonal violence in night-time entertainment districts. Cross-sectional interviews (n = 4016) were conducted around licensed venues in entertainment districts of five Australian cities. Demographic factors associated with non-violent alcohol-related injuries were examined, including gender, age, and occupation. The association between substance use on the night of interview; blood alcohol concentration (BAC), pre-drinking, energy drink consumption, and illicit drug use; and experience of injury was also explored. Thirteen percent of participants reported an alcohol-related injury within the past three months. Respondents aged younger than 25 years were significantly more likely to report an alcohol-related injury. Further, a significant occupation effect was found indicating the rate of alcohol-related injury was lower in managers/professionals compared to non-office workers. The likelihood of prior alcohol-related injury significantly increased with BAC, and self-reported pre-drinking, energy drink, or illicit drug consumption on the night of interview. These findings provide an indication of the demographic and substance use-related associations with alcohol-related injuries and, therefore, potential avenues of population-level policy intervention. Policy responses to alcohol-related harm must also account for an assessment and costing of non-violent injuries.

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LA - en SN - 1661-7827 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010075 ID - ref1 ER -