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Playing it safe: patron safety strategies and experience of violence in night-time entertainment districts
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posted on 2018-03-01, 00:00 authored by Jin Zhou, Nicolas Droste, Ashlee CurtisAshlee Curtis, Lucille Zinkiewicz, Peter MillerPeter MillerIntroduction and Aims. Incidences of violence are elevated in night-time entertainment districts. Research suggests that safety-related behavioural strategies adopted while drinking can reduce negative alcohol-related outcomes. The current study investigates the use of safety strategies and its association with experiences of violence among patrons from the general population. Design and Methods. Patron interviews (N = 3949) were conducted in and around licenced venues in Newcastle (New South Wales) and Geelong (Victoria) during peak trading hours (Friday and Saturday, 21:00–01:00 h). Participants (mean age = 24.3, SD = 5.8; male 54.4%) were asked to report what measures, if any, they used to keep safe when drinking and whether they had been involved in a violent incident in the last 12 months. Results. After controlling for patron demographics and location, the use of multiple (more than one) safety strategies was significantly associated with reduced odds of involvement in a violent incident (odds ratio = 0.64, 95% confidence interval 0.49–0.85, P = 0.002). Significant gender differences were observed in the number and type of safety strategies reported. Discussion and Conclusions. Increasing the number of safety-related behaviours during drinking occasions is associated with a small but significant reduction in experiencing alcohol-related harms, such as violence. [Zhou J, Droste N, Curtis A, Zinkiewicz L, Miller P. Playing it safe: Patron safety strategies and experience of violence in night-time entertainment districts.
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Drug and alcohol reviewVolume
37Issue
3Pagination
340 - 347Publisher
John Wiley & SonsLocation
Chichester, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0959-5236Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2017, Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other DrugsUsage metrics
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