Evaluating the causal impact of individual alcohol licensing decisions on local health and crime using natural experiments with synthetic controls.
Frank De VochtCheryl McQuireAlan BrennanMatt EganColin Robert AngusEileen KanerEmma BeardJamie BrownDaniela De AngelisNick CarterBarbara MurrayRachel DukesElizabeth GreenwoodSusan HoldenRussell JagoMatthew HickmanPublished in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2020)
The impact of local alcohol policy, even at the level of individual premises, can be evaluated using a causal inference framework. Local government actions such as closure or restriction of alcohol venues and alcohol licensing may have a positive impact on health and crime in the immediate surrounding area.