Alcohol consumption and driving intentions amongst hotel patrons

To examine the extent to which hotel patrons drink in excess of current health recommendations, and to identify risk factors for excessive drinking, hotel patrons were invited to participate in a survey of social drinking, which included a free breath test. Patrons were approached at 15 min. interva...

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Veröffentlicht in:Drug and alcohol review 1993, Vol.12 (1), p.23-35
Hauptverfasser: McLean, Stuart, Wood, Les J., Davidson, Jodie, Montgomery, Iain M., Jones, Michael E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To examine the extent to which hotel patrons drink in excess of current health recommendations, and to identify risk factors for excessive drinking, hotel patrons were invited to participate in a survey of social drinking, which included a free breath test. Patrons were approached at 15 min. intervals, and 1000 subjects were studied. Amongst this group of hotel patrons interviewed, 1 in 2 had consumed alcohol in excess of the daily limit recommended by the National Health & Medical Research Council. One in 10 intending drivers had a BAC over the legal limit. Excessive drinking and drink driving appear to be prevalent amongst hotel patrons, and hotels should be targets for interventions designed to reduce these problems. For example, the National Guidelines for the Responsible Serving of Alcohol should be more widely practised.
ISSN:0959-5236
1465-3362
DOI:10.1080/09595239300185711