title: Association of risky alcohol consumption and accreditation in the 'Good Sports' alcohol management programme.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Involvement in community sports clubs is often associated with high levels of risky alcohol consumption; however, developing prevention-focused interventions in these settings can be complex. We examined the association of reduced risky alcohol consumption with the implementation of the Good Sports Programme (GSP)--a programme that accredits clubs in three stages, on the basis of their implementation of alcohol-related harm reduction strategies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a cross section of football and cricket clubs, consumption was compared between clubs accredited at level 1, 2 or 3 of the GSP and clubs not accredited (92 clubs; 1924 individuals). Drinking above Australian guidelines for short-term risk (more than four standard drinks) on the last playing day prior to the survey and drinking at the club over the last 12 months at average levels exceeding short- and long-term risk (more than two standard drinks) guidelines were also examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Multilevel modelling indicated that higher accreditation stage (0, 1, 2, 3) was associated with a 0.79 reduction in the odds of risky consumption on the playing day; a 0.85 reduction in the odds for short-term risky drinking, and a 0.86 reduction in long-term risky drinking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest that higher accreditation in the GSP is associated with reduced rates of risky alcohol use at a population level.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Deakin University, 22 Burwood Highway, Victoria, Australia. bosco.rowland@deakin.edu.au
authors.forename: Bosco
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rowland
authors.forename: Felicity
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Toumbourou
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001315:Australia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016730:Program Development / Q000592:standards*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012919:Social Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires