The Effects of Changes in Local Alcohol Policies and Enforcement on Alcohol Use and Impaired Driving

NIH RePORTER · NIH · R01 · $552,704 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

Project Summary The goal of this project is to assess how changes in local alcohol policy and enforcement are associated with excessive alcohol use and alcohol-impaired driving. We will use a longitudinal design with local-level policies and outcome data tracked over a 15-year period, and enforcement of alcohol policies measured at two time points. We propose to conduct a 5-year longitudinal study to address the following specific aims: (1) assess the longitudinal associations of individual local alcohol policies with excessive alcohol use and alcohol-impaired driving; (2) assess the longitudinal association of combinations of local alcohol policies with excessive alcohol use and alcohol-impaired driving; and (3) assess the longitudinal association of alcohol enforcement at the local level with excessive alcohol use and alcohol-impaired driving and assess how enforcement influences associations between alcohol policies and outcomes (effect modification/interaction). The proposal addresses recommendations from several national-level institutions, provides a tool for future research studies, and will inform policymakers' decisions about effective strategies to prevent and reduce health and social harms that result from excessive drinking and impaired driving.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10379963
Project number
5R01AA026610-05
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Principal Investigator
Toben Fredrick Nelson
Activity code
R01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2022
Award amount
$552,704
Award type
5
Project period
2018-05-01 → 2024-06-30