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Police and law enforcement measures to reduce alcohol sales

Summary of the evidence

Rating: 
  • Unknown effectiveness

Evidence for the effectiveness of police intervention or increased enforcement of licensing laws in reducing alcohol-related incidents was found in two systematic reviews (Jones et al 2010; Bolier et al 2011) and in a narrative review (EMCDDA, 2012) to be inconclusive regarding:

  • under-age sales (narrative results).
  • sales to intoxicated clients (narrative results).  

Details

Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.

Name of response option
  • Police interventions
Desired outcome(s)
  • reduce alcohol sales
Area(s)
  • Prevention
Specific substance or pattern of use
  • alcohol
Target group(s) or setting(s)
  • law enforcement
  • partygoers/nightlife

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