Investigating the impact of extended bar closing times on police stops for DUI |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States;2. The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, Boston, MA, United States;3. Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States;4. Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States;5. Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, United States |
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| Abstract: | Researchers have often studied whether changes in the availability of alcohol impact associated problem behaviors like drunk driving. In July of 2003, the state of Minnesota approved legislation to extend by one hour the closing time for eating and social establishments that serve alcohol. This study utilized a time-series model to examine the impact of the extended closing time on the number of police stops for DUI in one jurisdiction in Minnesota. While results of the time-series indicated that there was a significant increase in the number of police stops for DUI following this legislative change, incident-specific analyses suggested that this increase might have been largely a result of increased proactive responses by local police. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. |
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