Individuals' travel to alcohol outlets: The fallacy of the local bar.
Christina A MehranbodAriana N GobaudBrady R BushoverChristopher N MorrisonPublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2024)
Individuals travel beyond their residential area to bars, but travel to liquor stores closer to home. Bar and liquor store density within individuals' home LGA were associated with trips to outlets. Trips to local bars in near home comprised a minority of trips to bars in this sample. Studies of retail alcohol access should account for trips to bars away from home.