Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night-time Economy Monitoring (QUANTEM): Rationale and overview

Peter G Miller; Kerri Coomber; Dominique de Andrade; Michael Livingston; Cheneal Puljević; Thea Vakidis; Nicholas Carah; Nicholas Taylor; Michele Burn; Ashlee Curtis; Tanya Chikritzhs; Robin Room; Alan Clough; Jake Najman; Debbie Scott; Richelle Mayshak; Jason Ferris

doi:10.1111/dar.13270

Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night-time Economy Monitoring (QUANTEM): Rationale and overview

Drug Alcohol Rev. 2021 Jul;40(5):693-697. doi: 10.1111/dar.13270. Epub 2021 May 18.

Authors

Peter G Miller¹, Kerri Coomber¹, Dominique de Andrade^{1

2}, Michael Livingston³, Cheneal Puljević^{4

5}, Thea Vakidis¹, Nicholas Carah⁶, Nicholas Taylor¹, Michele Burn¹, Ashlee Curtis¹, Tanya Chikritzhs⁷, Robin Room^{3

8}, Alan Clough⁹, Jake Najman⁵, Debbie Scott^{10

11}, Richelle Mayshak¹, Jason Ferris⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
² School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
³ Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
⁴ Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
⁵ School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
⁶ School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
⁷ National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
⁸ Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
⁹ College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.
¹⁰ Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
¹¹ National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit, Turning Point, Melbourne, Australia.

PMID: 34008244
DOI: 10.1111/dar.13270

Abstract

This commentary introduces the special section on the outcomes of the Queensland Alcohol-related violence and Night-time Economy Monitoring project and outlines the political and policy context of the interventions put in place under the Queensland government's Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence strategy. The development of the strategy was informed by alcohol policy initiatives trialled in other major Australian cities over the past two decades. The articles in this special section examine the impact of the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence policy stages on alcohol-related harms and local economies across selected entertainment precincts (Safe Night Precincts). A rich array of data were utilised, including administrative health and justice data, data reflective of nightlife trading (i.e. foot traffic data, ID scanner data and live music performances) and street surveys. Findings have implications for research, policy and practice and demonstrate the need for comprehensive evaluations that can accommodate the complexities of modern alcohol policy in Australia.

Keywords: ID scanner; alcohol policy; injury; trading hour; violence.

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alcohol Drinking* / epidemiology
Australia / epidemiology
Humans
Public Policy
Queensland / epidemiology
Violence*