TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Playing it safe: patron safety strategies and experience of violence in night-time entertainment districts
JO  - Drug and alcohol review
A1  - Zhou, Jin
A1  - Droste, Nicolas
A1  - Curtis, Ashlee
A1  - Zinkiewicz, Lucy
A1  - Miller, Peter
SP  - 340
EP  - 347
VL  - 37
IS  - 3
N2  - INTRODUCTION 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;00:000-000].<br><br>© 2017 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0959-5236
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12570
ID  - ref1
ER  -