title: Decreases in alcohol problems and increased Alcoholics Anonymous membership.
abstract: In this study, the impact of changes in rates of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) membership and per capita consumption of alcohol on changes in rates of cirrhosis, drinking-driving charges and liquor act charges are examined for the 10 provinces of Canada over the period 1974-1983. Neither measure was significantly related to changes in cirrhosis rates. However, AA membership and consumption changes were associated, in an interactive manner, with changes in drinking-driving and liquor act charges.
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Smart
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Mann
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Anglin
mesh_terms: D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002170:Canada; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans