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Restricting opening hours to reduce alcohol related injuries
Summary of the evidence
Restricting opening hours was found to have no effect in a narrative review (Calafat, Juan and Duch, 2009) in:
- reducing the numbers of alcohol- or assault-related visits to emergency rooms.
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.