Externalities from Alcohol Consumption in the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey: Implications for Policy

Thomas K. Greenfield, Yu Ye, William Kerr, Jason Bond, Jürgen Rehm and Norman Giesbrecht
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Thomas K. Greenfield: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
Yu Ye: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
William Kerr: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
Jason Bond: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Avenue, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
Jürgen Rehm: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada
Norman Giesbrecht: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada

IJERPH, 2009, vol. 6, issue 12, 1-20

Abstract: A subsample (n = 2,550) of the 2005 US National Alcohol Survey of adults was used to estimate prevalence and correlates of six externalities from alcohol abuse—family problems, assaults, accompanying intoxicated driver, vehicular accident, financial problems and vandalized property—all from another‘s drinking. On a lifetime basis, 60% reported externalities, with a lower 12-month rate (9%). Women reported more family/marital and financial impacts and men more assaults, accompanying drunk drivers, and accidents. Being unmarried, older, white and ever having monthly heavy drinking or alcohol problems was associated with more alcohol externalities. Publicizing external costs of drinking could elevate political will for effective alcohol controls.

Keywords: externalities; alcohol consumption; heavy drinking; population survey; impact; policy; economics; cost; environment; US (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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