Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Maintaining Limits on Hours of Sale

Included Studies

Studies Identified in the Evidence Review

Studies of Changes of ≥2 Hours in Hours of Sale

Ten studies of six events that resulted in a change of ≥2 hours in the hours of alcohol sales qualified for the review. 

Babb P. Violent crime, disorder and criminal damage since the introduction of the Licensing Act 2003. Home Office Online Report 16/07 . 2007.

Briscoe S, Donnelly N. Problematic licensed premises for assault in inner Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology 2003;36(1):18-33.

El-Maaytah M, Smith S, Jerjes W, et al. The effect of the new "24 hour alcohol licensing law" on the incidence of facial trauma in London. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery . 2008.

Newton A, Sarker SJ, Pahal GS, van den Bergh E, Young C. Impact of the new UK licensing law on emergency hospital attendances: a cohort study. Emerg Med J 2007;24:532-34

Ragnarsdottir T, Kjartansdottir A, Davidsdottier S. Effect of extended alcohol serving hours in Reykjavik, Iceland. In: Room R, ed. The effects of Nordic alcohol policies. Helsinki: Nordic Council for Alcohol and Drug Research, 2002:145-54.

Raymond A. Ten o'clock closing - The effect of the change in hotel bar closing time on road accidents in the metropolitan area of Victoria. Australian Road Research 1969;3(10):3-17.

Smith DI. Effect on casualty traffic accidents of changing Sunday alcohol sales legislation in Victoria, Australia. The Journal of Drug Issues 1990;20(3):417-26.

Smith DI. Effect on casualty traffic accidents of the introduction of 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday hotel closing in Victoria. Australian Drug and Alcohol Review 1988;7:163-6.

Smith DI. Effect on traffic accidents of introducting flexible hotel trading hours in Tasmania, Australia. Br J Addict 1988;83:219-22.

Williams RA. Changes in trading hours:  Ten O'clock closing and consumption of alcohol in Victoria. Economic Record 1972;48:123-7.

Studies of Changes of <2 Hours in Hours of Sale

Six studies of five events (reported in ten papers) that resulted in a change of <2 hours in the hours of alcohol sales qualified for the review.  

Bruce D. Changes in Scottish Drinking Habits and Behaviour following the Extension of Permitted Evening Opening Hours. Health Bulletin 1980;38(3):133-7. 

Chikritzhs T, Stockwell T, Masters L. Evaluation of the public health and safety impact of extended trading permits for Perth hotels and nightclubs. National Drug Institute, 1997.

Chikritzhs T, Stockwell T. The impact of later trading hours for Australian public houses (hotels) on levels of violence. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 2002;63(5):591-9.

Chikritzhs T, Stockwell T. The impact of later trading hours for hotels on levels of impaired driver road crashes and driver breath alcohol levels. Addiction 2006;101(9):1254-64.

Chikritzhs T, Stockwell T. The impact of later trading hours for hotels (public houses) on breath alcohol levels of apprehended impaired drivers. Addiction 2007;102(10):1609-17.

De Moira ACP, Duffy JC. Changes in licensing law in England and Wales and alcohol-related mortality. Addiction Research 1995;3(2):151-64.

Duffy JC, De Moira ACP. Changes in licensing law in England and Wales and indicators of alcohol-related problems. Addiction Research 1996;4(3):245-71.

Knight I, Wilson P. Scottish licensing laws. London: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Social Survey Division, 1980.

Smith DI. Effect on traffic accidents of introducing Sunday hotel sales in New South Wales, Australia. Contemp Drug Probl 1987;279-94.

Vingilis E, McLeod AI, Seeley J, Mann RE, Beirness D, Compton CP. Road safety impact of extended drinking hours in Ontario. Accid Anal Prevent 2005;37(3):549-56.