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It can’t happen to me

Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT, 2017-09, Vol.34 (5), p.385-399 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    It can’t happen to me
  • Author: Belackova Vendula ; Janikova, Barbara ; Vacek Jaroslav ; Fidesova Hana ; Miovsky Michal
  • Subjects: Alcohol ; Alcohol content ; Alcohol use ; Alcoholic beverages ; Assessments ; Bars ; Beverages ; Brief interventions ; Cages ; Consumers ; Drinking ; Drinking behavior ; Drinks ; Health risks ; High risk ; Methanol ; Mitigation ; Poisoning ; Prohibition ; Public health ; Public policy ; Restaurants ; Risk assessment ; Risk reduction ; Sales ; Shops
  • Is Part Of: Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT, 2017-09, Vol.34 (5), p.385-399
  • Description: Background: In September 2012, a series of methanol poisonings occurred in the Czech Republic as a result of an influx of illicit alcohol into (predominantly) cheap alcoholic beverages on the retail market. The public authorities decided to prevent public health risks by prohibiting sales of liquors that contained more than 20% alcohol (> 20% liquor). The “partial” prohibition lasted for almost two weeks, but the poisonings still continued. This article assesses the impact of the methanol poisoning risks and the (partial) prohibition on alcohol drinking patterns, and describes the understanding of risks and their mitigation in vulnerable groups. Methods: The rapid assessment and response method (RAR) was used during the (partial) alcohol prohibition. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with respondents recruited for the study in alcohol-intake settings (e.g., bars and restaurants, street alcohol outlets) in six regions. In total, 107 alcohol users were interviewed, mostly with risky drinking patterns (69% scored ≥ 1 on the CAGE scale), and 53 alcohol retailers/staff members serving alcohol. Results: About one third of the alcohol users in the study (35%) drank > 20% liquors during the prohibition; a higher score on the CAGE scale was associated with a lower probability of drinking > 20% liquors during the period of the prohibition, probably because of the perception of being at high risk of poisoning. There was some increase in drinking liquors with an alcohol content less than 20%. Those who continued drinking > 20% liquors typically did so in the belief that some sources of these were safe. Conclusions: Public policies aimed at reducing the risk of methanol poisonings in emergency situations should adopt broader measures than those focusing on market control. These measures include increased access to brief interventions, addressing the strategies that alcohol consumers adopt to prevent risk, and, in general, helping consumers make informed choices to prevent further fatalities.
  • Publisher: Helsingfors: Sage Publications Ltd
  • Language: Danish;English;Norwegian;Swedish
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1455-0725
    EISSN: 1458-6126
    DOI: 10.1177/1455072517733597
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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