The availability and promotion of low alcohol beverages in licensed venues: an environmental audit on the Gold Coast, Australia.

IF 2.5 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Public Health Research & Practice Pub Date : 2023-03-15 DOI:10.17061/phrp3312306

Blake Palmer, Christopher Irwin, Christina Mailer, Ben Desbrow

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Abstract

Objectives: Low-alcohol beverages (LABs) are becoming increasingly popular and more accepted in Australia. However, the extent to which these products are accessible in licensed venues remains unknown. This investigation aimed to explore the availability, visibility, advertising, and promotion of LAB products at licensed venues.

Study type: A cross-sectional environmental audit of licensed venues in four entertainment locations on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

Methods: An audit tool was developed. Licensed venues selected for auditing included bars, pubs, clubs, and nightclubs. Consent for conducting the audits was obtained from selected venues. Audits involved a walk-through of each venue's public areas and a review of their beverage menu to observe availability, visibility, advertising, and promotion of LAB products.

Results: A total of 58 venues were identified, with 32 (55%) providing written consent to audit. Overall, 18 venues (56%) offered patrons the opportunity to purchase LAB products. At bar service areas, LAB products were 'not visible' in 20 (63%) venues, and 'somewhat visible' in 12 (38%) venues. No bar service areas displayed LAB products with 'high visibility'. Of 29 beverage menus audited, 10 (34%) displayed LAB products, with varying levels of visibility. LAB-related advertising and/or promotion was not identified in any of the venues.

Conclusions: LABs were available in approximately half the licensed venues audited; however, the visibility and promotion of these products were poor. There is capacity to improve access to and promote lower alcohol alternatives within licensed venues.

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在许可场所提供和推广低酒精饮料:澳大利亚黄金海岸的环境审计。

目标:低酒精饮料(实验室)在澳大利亚越来越受欢迎，越来越被接受。然而，这些产品在多大程度上可以在许可的场所获得仍然未知。本调查旨在探讨LAB产品在许可场所的可用性、可见性、广告和推广。研究类型:对昆士兰州黄金海岸四个娱乐场所的许可场所进行横断面环境审计。方法:开发一种审计工具。选择审核的许可场所包括酒吧、酒馆、俱乐部和夜总会。审计工作已获得选定场地的同意。审核包括对每个场所的公共区域进行巡视，并审查他们的饮料菜单，以观察LAB产品的可用性、可见性、广告和促销。结果:共确定了58个场所，其中32个(55%)提供了书面同意审核。总体而言，18个场馆(56%)为顾客提供了购买实验室产品的机会。在酒吧服务区，20个(63%)场所的LAB产品“不可见”，12个(38%)场所的LAB产品“有些可见”。没有酒吧服务区展示“高能见度”的LAB产品。在被审计的29份饮料菜单中，有10份(34%)显示了LAB产品，可见性不同。与实验室相关的广告和/或促销在任何场所都没有被发现。结论:在经过审核的许可场所中，大约有一半的实验室是可用的;然而，这些产品的知名度和推广效果都很差。有能力在获得许可的场所内改善获得和推广低度酒精替代品的机会。

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Public Health Research & Practice PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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6.70

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20 weeks

期刊介绍： Public Health Research & Practice is an open-access, quarterly, online journal with a strong focus on the connection between research, policy and practice. It publishes innovative, high-quality papers that inform public health policy and practice, paying particular attention to innovations, data and perspectives from policy and practice. The journal is published by the Sax Institute, a national leader in promoting the use of research evidence in health policy. Formerly known as The NSW Public Health Bulletin, the journal has a long history. It was published by the NSW Ministry of Health for nearly a quarter of a century. Responsibility for its publication transferred to the Sax Institute in 2014, and the journal receives guidance from an expert editorial board.