Drive-up liquor windows and convicted drunk drivers: a comparative analysis of place of purchase

This study examined alcohol purchase locations of convicted drunk drivers to determine the characteristics and arrest circumstances of offenders who bought alcohol at a drive-up liquor window compared with those who obtained alcohol elsewhere. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the rel...

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Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 1998-11, Vol.30 (6), p.763-772
Main Authors: Lewis, N.O, Lapham, S.C, Skipper, B.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic - legislation & jurisprudence
Accidents, Traffic - prevention & control
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adult
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - legislation & jurisprudence
Alcoholic Beverages - supply & distribution
Alcoholic Intoxication - epidemiology
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drive-up window
Drunk driving
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
New Mexico - epidemiology
Purchase
Risk Factors
Social Environment
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Summary:This study examined alcohol purchase locations of convicted drunk drivers to determine the characteristics and arrest circumstances of offenders who bought alcohol at a drive-up liquor window compared with those who obtained alcohol elsewhere. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the relationship between purchase location and the characteristics of 2,544 drunk drivers convicted in Santa Fe, NM, from 1986 to 1995. Analyses were performed to determine whether the place of purchase was related to arrest circumstances. The results revealed that drive-up windows were the preferred place of purchase of package liquor by offenders who bought the alcohol that they drank prior to arrest. The odds of being Hispanic ( p
ISSN:0001-4575
1879-2057
DOI:10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00029-3