Banning glassware from nightclubs in Glasgow (Scotland): Observed impacts, compliance and patron's views

Aim: To examine the impact of a glassware ban policy on disorder-related harm within licensed premises (nightclubs) and how this action was viewed by their patrons. Methods: Field observations were conducted in a sample of eight nightclubs following the introduction of this policy across all such ve...

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Published in:Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford) 2008-01, Vol.43 (1), p.111-117
Main Author: Forsyth, Alasdair J. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - legislation & jurisprudence
Alcohol Drinking - trends
Alcohol related violence
Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholism and acute alcohol poisoning
Biological and medical sciences
Drinking glasses
Female
Glass
Household Articles - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Licensure - legislation & jurisprudence
Licensure - trends
Male
Medical sciences
Nightclubs
Restaurants - legislation & jurisprudence
Scotland
Toxicology
Violence - prevention & control
Violence - trends
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Summary:Aim: To examine the impact of a glassware ban policy on disorder-related harm within licensed premises (nightclubs) and how this action was viewed by their patrons. Methods: Field observations were conducted in a sample of eight nightclubs following the introduction of this policy across all such venues within a city centre. These observations involved both quantitative and qualitative data collection observing violence in a naturalistic setting, and were supplemented by taped in-depth interviews with nightclub patrons. Results: Exemptions to the ban had enabled some premises (three out of eight) to continue to serve alcoholic drinks in glass vessels, and injurious violence resulting from these practices was observed. Disorder in all-plastic venues was observed to incur less injury risk. Patrons also reported feeling safer in these nightclubs than in others. Conclusions: This research demonstrated the potential of such policy to reduce the severity of alcohol-related violence in the night-time economy. It is recommended that future bans of this nature be tailored towards the elimination of all types of glassware from such premises.
ISSN:0735-0414
1464-3502
DOI:10.1093/alcalc/agm142