create safer contexts

Theory and Evidence

Babor, T., Caetano, R., Casswell, S., Edwards, G., Giesbrecht, N., Hill, L. et al (2003). Alcohol: No ordinary commodity – Research and public policy. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Summary (2003). Globe, 3]

Centre for Addictions Research of BC (2006). Following the evidence: Preventing harms from substance use in BC. Victoria: BC Ministry of Health.

Doherty, S. & Roche, A. (2003) Alcohol and licensed premises: Best practices in policing. Canberra: National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, National Drug Strategy, Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.

Donnelly, N., Poynton, S., Weatherburn, D.,Bamford, E. & Nottage, J. (2006). Liquor outlet concentrations and alcohol-related neighbourhood problems. Sydney: Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Alcohol Studies Bulletin 8.

Graham, K. (2000). Preventive interventions for on-premise drinking: A promising but under-researched area of prevention. Contemporary Drug Problems, 27, 593-668.

Graham, K., Osgood, D.W., Wells, S. & Stockwell, T. (2006). To what extent is intoxication associated with aggression in bars? A multilevel analysis. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, May 2006, 67(3), 382-390.

Graham, K., Osgood, D.W., Zibrowski, E., Purcell, J., Gliksman, L., Leonard, K. et al (2004). The effect of the Safer Bars program on physical aggression in bars: Results of a randomized control trial. Drug and Alcohol Review, 23, 31-41.

Hauritz, M., Homel, R., McIlwain, G., Burrows, T. & Townsley, M. (1998). Reducing violence in licensed venues through community safety action projects: The Queensland experience. Contemporary Drug Problems, 25:511–551.

Heung, C., LeMar, J. & Rempel, B. (2010). Alcohol and community-based violence: A systematic review. Toronto: Alcohol Policy Network of the Ontario Public Health Association.

Howat, P., Sleet, D., Elder, R. & Maycock, B. (2004). Preventing alcohol-related traffic injury: A health promotion approach. Traffic Injury Prevention, 5(3), 208-219.

Kendall, P.R.W. (2008). Public health approach to alcohol policy: An updated report from the Provincial Health Officer. Victoria: BC Minstry of Healthy Living and Sport.

Loxley, W., Toumbourou, J., Stockwell, T.R., Haines, B., Scott, K., Godfrey, C. et al. (2004). The Prevention of substance use, risk and harm in Australia: A review of the evidence. Perth: National Drug Research Institute and the Centre for Adolescent Health.

Perkins, H.W., Linkenbach, J.W., Lewis, M.A. & Neighbors, C. (2010). Effectiveness of social norms media marketing in reducing drinking and driving: A statewide campaign. Addictive Behaviors, 35(10), 866-874.

Pogarsky, G., Piquero, A. & Paternoster, R. (2004). Modelling change in perceptions about sanction threats: The neglected linkage in deterrence theory. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 20, 343-369.

Quigley, B.M., Leonard, K.E. & Collins, R.L. (2003). Characteristics of violent bars and bar patrons. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 64(6), 765-772.

Shults, R.A., Elder, R.W., Nichols, J.L., Sleet, D.A., Compton, R., Chattopadyay, S.K. et al. (2009). Effectiveness of multi-component programs with community mobilization for reducing alcohol-impaired driving. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 37(4), 360-371.

Stockwell, T. (2010). Operator and regulatory best practices in the reduction of violence in and around licensed premises: A review of Australian and Canadian research. Victoria: Centre for Addictions Research of BC.

Stockwell, T. & Gruenewald, P. (2003). Controls on the physical availability of alcohol. In N. Heather & T.R. Stockwell, The essential handbook of treatment and prevention of alcohol problems. (pp. 213-234). West Sussex: Wiley & Sons.

Thomas, G., Stockwell, T. & Reist, D. (2009). Alcohol pricing, public health and the HST: Proposed incentives for BC drinkers to make healthy choices. Victoria: Centre for Addictions Research of BC.

Tools

Ensuring Safer Drinking Environments. Part 2 in the Helping Municipal Governments series on reducing alcohol-related harm. (http://test.carbc.ca/Portals/0/Community/Municipal/2EnsSafeEnv(e).pdf)

Limiting Alcohol Advertising. Part 4 in the Helping Municipal Governments series on reducing alcohol-related harm. (http://test.carbc.ca/Portals/0/Community/Municipal/4LimitAdv(e).pdf)

Limiting Alcohol Availability. Part 1 in the Helping Municipal Governments series on reducing alcohol-related harm. (http://test.carbc.ca/Portals/0/Community/Municipal/1LimitAvail(e).pdf)

Municipal Alcohol Policy Guide: A practical resource for successfully managing drinking in recreational settings. This package provides guidance on how to develop a municipal alcohol policy (MAP). Order Form (http://orfa.com/orfaoldweb/MAP/MAP%20Guide.pdf)

Reducing Drinking and Driving. Part 3 in the Helping Municipal Governments series on reducing alcohol-related harm. (http://test.carbc.ca/Portals/0/Community/Municipal/3ReduceDD(e).pdf)

Serving It Right: BC's Responsible Beverage Service Program. This is a mandatory self-study course that educates licensees, managers and servers about their legal responsibilities when serving alcohol, and provides effective techniques to prevent problems related to over-service. (http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/lclb/LLinBC/serving_it_right.htm)