The impact of attending alcohol-related incidents on police drinking patterns

Jeremy D Davey; Patricia L Obst; Lucy Zinkiewicz; Mary C Sheehan

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The impact of attending alcohol-related incidents on police drinking patterns

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The impact of attending alcohol-related incidents on police drinking patterns

Jeremy D Davey, Patricia L Obst, Lucy Zinkiewicz and Mary C Sheehan

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand, Vol.16(2), pp.163-168

2000

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Abstract

police

alcohol

risky drinking

alcohol incidents

Little research has been done that examines the impact of routinely dealing with alcohol-related incidents on police drinking patterns. This study examined the drinking patterns of a sample of employees from an Australian State police service (n = 4193) through the use of a survey (which included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)). The survey requested officers to estimate the proportion and types of incidents to which they were called that involved alcohol. Analysis revealed that the median estimate, for all officers, of the proportion of incidents involving alcohol in their division was 50-74%. A significant relationship between dealing with alcohol-related incidents and officers' drinking patterns as measured by the AUDIT was also revealed. Assault was the only type of incident to independently predict drinking behaviour. A positive correlation was seen between the proportion of assaults involving alcohol and AUDIT scores.

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Title: The impact of attending alcohol-related incidents on police drinking patterns
Authors: Jeremy D Davey (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Patricia L Obst (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Lucy Zinkiewicz (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Mary C Sheehan (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Journal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand, Vol.16(2), pp.163-168
Publisher: CCH Australia Limited
Date published: 2000
ISSN: 0815-6409
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450619302621
Output Type: Journal article

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