Abstract
We examined how legalization of Sunday alcohol sales relates to attitudes towards Sunday sales, and how both attitudes and alcohol consumption patterns relate to Sunday alcohol purchasing. A total of 1,384 adults of legal drinking age completed a survey one year post-legalization of Sunday sales. A majority of respondents (51%) were supportive of Sunday sales legalization both before and after legalization. People were more likely to support Sunday sales legalization if they reported binge drinking (PR: 2.19; CI: 1.51 3.18). Following Sunday sales legalization, 59% of participants reported purchasing alcohol in Minnesota on Sunday. Binge drinking (PR: 1.39; CI: 1.27, 1.52) or supporting Sunday sales legalization (PR: 1.85; CI: 1.56, 2.17) were associated with higher likelihood of purchasing alcohol on Sunday. Legalizing Sunday sales may have increased access to alcohol for people with more unhealthy drinking behaviors.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 47-62 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Drug Education |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- addiction
- alcohol
- health policy
- interventions
- substance abuse
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
