Open AccessA Systematic Review of Drink Specials, Drink Special Laws, and Alcohol-Related Outcomes
Author(s) -
Victor PuacPolanco,
Katherine M. Keyes,
Pia M. Mauro,
Charles C. Branas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current epidemiology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2196-2995
DOI - 10.1007/s40471-020-00247-0
Subject(s) - consumption (sociology) , medicine , environmental health , injury prevention , alcohol consumption , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , odds , advertising , alcohol , business , logistic regression , social science , sociology , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology
The adverse health and safety consequences of heavy alcohol consumption are a leading problem around the world. While many risk factors have been extensively studied and presented in comprehensive summaries, not all questions regarding risk factors for problematic drinking behaviors have been answered and presented in systematic reviews. As of March 2020, no review has summarized studies assessing the role of promotional price practices at on-premises alcohol outlets, known as drink specials. Also missing was systematic information of policies that regulated these promotional practices. We aimed to synthesize the available research evidence of the effects that drink specials and drink special laws have on different alcohol-related outcomes.