title: A systematic review of the influence of community level social factors on alcohol use.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore evidence on the influence of community level social factors on alcohol use among adults and adolescents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Major bibliographic databases were searched for quantitative studies meeting inclusion criteria. After screening, narrative synthesis and a quality review were applied. Forty-eight studies met the eligibility criteria. While the findings were inconclusive for associations between alcohol use and deprivation, poverty, income, unemployment, social disorder and crime, there was some indication that social capital characteristics were protective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Social capital has a potentially important association with reducing alcohol use. Further studies are required to better understand social influences on alcohol use.
authors: Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, United Kingdom.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Bryden
authors: Bayard
authors: B
authors: Roberts
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Petticrew
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: McKee
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011584:Psychology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data