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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-45 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Alcohol consumption and harm in two West Australian regional centres. / Midford, Richard; James, R; Oddy, Wendy; Dyskin, Elena; Beel, Andrea.
In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol. 19, No. 1, 02.1995, p. 41-45.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Alcohol consumption and harm in two West Australian regional centres
AU - Midford, Richard
AU - James, R
AU - Oddy, Wendy
AU - Dyskin, Elena
AU - Beel, Andrea
N1 - Midford not affiliated with CDU/MSHR at time of this publication
PY - 1995/2
Y1 - 1995/2
N2 - The application of national or state alcohol harm-prevention programs at a regional level can be inappropriate. The involvement of local communities is critical if harm-prevention responses are to be sensitive to local needs. Unfortunately, individuals and agencies usually have little idea of the impact of alcohol at the local level. Alcohol consumption and harm data have been gathered for Geraldton and Bunbury, two regional centres of comparable size in Western Australia. The indices of harm presented include the nature and cost of hospital morbidity attributable to alcohol, and drink-driving charges. In Geraldton, the impact of alcohol tends to be acute and affects young adults, particularly young males. In Bunbury, the consequences of alcohol use tend to be more chronic in nature and affect older adults. These findings have been used to inform local harm-prevention responses, but more than that, this study is a practical example of how available data can be aggregated at a community level to illustrate local alcohol use and harm. This method can be replicated in any community that wants to understand better the effects of alcohol in its own local context.
AB - The application of national or state alcohol harm-prevention programs at a regional level can be inappropriate. The involvement of local communities is critical if harm-prevention responses are to be sensitive to local needs. Unfortunately, individuals and agencies usually have little idea of the impact of alcohol at the local level. Alcohol consumption and harm data have been gathered for Geraldton and Bunbury, two regional centres of comparable size in Western Australia. The indices of harm presented include the nature and cost of hospital morbidity attributable to alcohol, and drink-driving charges. In Geraldton, the impact of alcohol tends to be acute and affects young adults, particularly young males. In Bunbury, the consequences of alcohol use tend to be more chronic in nature and affect older adults. These findings have been used to inform local harm-prevention responses, but more than that, this study is a practical example of how available data can be aggregated at a community level to illustrate local alcohol use and harm. This method can be replicated in any community that wants to understand better the effects of alcohol in its own local context.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00295.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00295.x
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 41
EP - 45
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
SN - 1326-0200
IS - 1
ER -