Comparison of patrons of hotels with early opening and standard hours.
A comparison was made of 72 men who were patrons in hotels with 6 A.M. or 7 A.M. opening, with a control group of 87 men interviewed in nearby hotels with 10 A.M. opening. The two groups were very similar on biographical characteristics, yet the men in the early-opening group consumed significantly more alcohol, had more drinking sessions, spent longer in drinking, and had significantly higher SMAST scores. The early opening was apparently facilitating problem drinking.
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001315:Australia; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012931:Social Environment; D013997:Time Factors