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Trial reportJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2017

Effects of a Hybrid Online and In-Person Training Program Designed to Reduce Alcohol Sales to Obviously Intoxicated Patrons.

Traci L Toomey, Kathleen M Lenk, Darin J Erickson, Keith J Horvath, Alexandra M Ecklund, Dawn M Nederhoff, Shanda L Hunt, Toben F Nelson

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Traci L ToomeyDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kathleen M LenkDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Darin J EricksonDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Keith J HorvathDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Alexandra M EcklundDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dawn M NederhoffDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Shanda L HuntDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Toben F NelsonDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Funding

Evaluation of a Hybrid In-person and Online Alcohol Service Training ProgramR01AA018169 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI TOOMEY, TRACI L · 2010 to 2014
$3.1M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA018169
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOverservice of alcohol (i.e., selling alcohol to intoxicated patrons) continues to be a problem at bars and restaurants, contributing to serious consequences such as traffic crashes and violence. We developed a training program for managers of bars and restaurants, eARM™, focusing on preventing overservice of alcohol. The program included online and face-to-face components to help create and implement establishment-specific policies.

methodWe conducted a large, randomized controlled trial in bars and restaurants in one metropolitan area in the midwestern United States to evaluate effects of the eARM program on the likelihood of selling alcohol to obviously intoxicated patrons. Our outcome measure was pseudo-intoxicated purchase attempts-buyers acted out signs of intoxication while attempting to purchase alcohol-conducted at baseline and then at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after training. We conducted intention-to-treat analyses on changes in purchase attempts in intervention (n = 171) versus control (n = 163) bars/restaurants using a Time × Condition interaction, as well as planned contrasts between baseline and follow-up purchase attempts.

resultsThe overall Time × Condition interaction was not statistically significant. At 1 month after training, we observed a 6% relative reduction in likelihood of selling to obviously intoxicated patrons in intervention versus control bars/restaurants. At 3 months after training, this difference widened to a 12% relative reduction; however, at 6 months this difference dissipated. None of these specific contrasts were statistically significant (p = .05).

conclusionsThe observed effects of this enhanced training program are consistent with prior research showing modest initial effects followed by a decay within 6 months of the core training. Unless better training methods are identified, training programs are inadequate as the sole approach to reduce overservice of alcohol.

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CommerceRestaurantsAccidents, TrafficAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationHumansMidwestern United StatesProbabilityViolence

Identifiers

PMID28317507
PMCPMC5554107

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