Alcohol Outlets
To prevent violence stemming from places that sell alcohol, some policymakers:
- Set minimum distances between places that sell alcohol
- Limit new alcohol licenses
- Take away licenses from businesses that break liquor laws
Improving the built environment might reduce drinking.
[VBE17] Stewart, K. (n.d.). How Alcohol Outlets Affect Neighborhood Violence. Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. https://prev.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/08/AlcoholViolenceGruenewald.pdf
[VBE18] Toomey, T. L., Erickson, D. J., Carlin, B. P., Lenk, K. M., Quick, H. S., Jones, A. M., & Harwood, E. M. (2012). The association between density of alcohol establishments and violent crime within urban neighborhoods. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 36(8), 1468–1473. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01753.x
[VBE21] Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. (2011, February 15). Density of neighborhood liquor stores is especially risky for African-Americans who drink, study finds. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 8, 2021. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110215164256.htm