Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales
After the implementation of the 2023 restrictions on alcohol sales in the Northern Territory, Australia, wastewater-based estimates of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs were statistically significantly reduced by 26% and this was sustained for one year until the end of the data series in 2024. Total alcohol wholesales were also reduced, with differences observed by beverage type.
Authors
- Qiuda Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6456-0926)
- Kevin Victor Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2155-100X)
- Richard Bade
- Bradley S. Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6356-962X)
- Benjamin J. Tscharke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3292-3534)
- Wayne Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1984-0096)
- Sarah Clifford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9324-931X)
- Phong Khanh Thai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0042-3057)
- Michael Livingston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-9386)
- Jake William O'Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9336-9656)
- Cobus Gerber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9070-843X)
- Rory Verhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3961-0108)
- Jochen F. Mueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0000-1973)
- Emma L Keller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-6937)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Charles Darwin University (AU)
- Menzies School of Health Research (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70262
- Primary Topic
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00