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The Relationship Between Off-Sales and Problem Drinking in Scotland: Literature Review

DescriptionThis literature review was part of a project exploring evidence of the existence and nature of any links between off-sales and binge and excessive drinking in Scotland, including the effects of off-sales promotions.
ISBN978 07559 6521 (Web Only)
Official Print Publication DateJune 2007
Website Publication DateJune 18, 2007

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Lisa Pattoni, Christine Emmerson, Megan Sudbery,
Rachel Macdonald, Matthew Plunkett
Human Factors Analysts Limited

Scottish Executive Social Research
2007

ISBN 978 0 7559 6521 2 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254

This document is also available in pdf format (435k)

CONTENTS

Executive Summary
Background
Summary of review

CHAPTER 1Introduction and Approach
1.1 Questions considered
1.2 Search criteria

CHAPTER 2Background
2.1 Background to study
2.2 The Nicholson report
2.3 The Daniels report

CHAPTER 3Promotions
3.1 Definitions of promotions within the off-sales industry
3.2 Spending on promotions
3.3 Governance of promotions
3.4 Effects of promotions on purchasing and consumption habits
3.5 Targeted advertising, marketing and packaging
3.6 Potential solutions

CHAPTER 4Selling of Alcohol through Off-Licences
4.1 Background to selling off-sales alcohol in the community
4.2 Prevalence of selling to those who are underage
4.3 Prevalence of selling to those who are already intoxicated
4.4 Frontloading
4.5 Potential solutions

CHAPTER 5Effects of Off-Licences on the Community
5.1 Crime
5.2 Disorder
5.3 Injury
5.4 Off-sales density and availability
5.5 Potential solutions

CHAPTER 6Off-Sales Licensing Law
6.1 International perspective
6.2 Changes in English licensing laws

CHAPTER 7Conclusions
7.1 Summary
7.2 Overall Conclusions

References

Appendices
Appendix A - Document Sources

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Executive Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

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