Outdoor music festivals: Cacophonous consumption or melodious moderation?

Martinus, Theresa; McAlaney, John; McLaughlin, Liam J.; Smith, Hilary

doi:10.3109/09687630903357692

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“…assaults, drunk driving) have been the topic of many news stories 3 . We found few studies examining the management of alcohol at sports stadiums and/or other large events 4,13,14 . We found only one study examining alcohol enforcement at sports stadiums 3 …”

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Implementation of effective alcohol control strategies is needed at large sports and entertainment events

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Galloway

2012

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Implementation of effective alcohol control strategies is needed at large sports and entertainment events

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Galloway

2012

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…If music festivals are important arenas for the recruitment of new substance use, prevention measures could target the risk for the onset of substance use (Hesse, Tutenges, & Schliewe, 2010). Prevention measures may also target acute drug and alcohol related harms, although surveys suggest that substancerelated acute harm is relatively uncommon at music festivals (Martinus et al, 2010). Finally, if music festivals attract a proportion of problem drug users and their peers, music festivals may serve as an arena to raise awareness of problem drug use, opportunities for treatment and the impact of cannabis dependence.…”

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“…However, some recent surveys from the UK suggest that illicit drug use is declining at outdoor music festivals (Martinus, McAlaney, McLaughlin, & Smith, 2010). There are several options for implementation of policies at music festivals.…”

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Dependent cannabis users at a music festival – Prevalence and correlates

Hesse

Tutenges

2011

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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“…Some studies have interviewed festival visitors about their alcohol drinking habits [28–30] and alcohol consumption at the festivals [31]. For example, about 30 % of visitors at Australian festivals in 2009 and 2011 reported binge drinking weekly [29, 30].…”

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“…For example, about 30 % of visitors at Australian festivals in 2009 and 2011 reported binge drinking weekly [29, 30]. At a Scottish music festival in 2008, 88% of guests reported drinking alcohol at the festival, mainly alcohol they had brought themselves [31]. Moreover, participants also reported negative consequences due to alcohol drinking such as vomiting, heatstroke, unsafe sex, fighting and collapsing.…”

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High levels of alcohol intoxication and strong support for restrictive alcohol policies among music festival visitors

Feltmann

Elgán

Gripenberg

2019

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Background Alcohol intoxication is associated with problems such as violence, injuries, drunk driving and sexual risk-taking, and music festivals are considered a high-risk setting for high levels of alcohol consumption. This study investigates intoxication levels, drinking habits, and opinions on alcohol use and alcohol policies among visitors at one of the largest music festivals in Sweden in 2017. Methods A cross-sectional study assessing alcohol intoxication levels was conducted at a music festival (~ 50,000 attendees). Two research teams collected data at the two festival entrances during two nights, from approximately 6:00 pm to 01:30 am. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels were measured using breath analyzers. A face-to-face questionnaire was used to interview attendees about their alcohol use in the past 12 months using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C), as well as about their personal opinions on alcohol use and alcohol policies (statement). BAC levels were compared between categories of various factors using Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. The distributions of BAC, AUDIT-C and statement category across gender was analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square tests. Associations of BAC levels with different factors were analyzed using Spearman rank correlation and multinomial logistic regression. Results A total of 1663 attendees were randomly selected and invited to participate, and 1410 consented (63.7% men, 34.9% women, age 16–64 years). The proportion of drinkers was 81%. Among the drinkers, the median BAC level was 0.082%. Thirty-one percent of the participants had a BAC level above 0.10%. Forty-two percent of the participants reported binge drinking monthly, and 20% said that they binge drank weekly. Sixty-three percent of participants reported risky drinking habits. A self-reported risky alcohol habit increased the risk of a high alcohol intoxication level at the festival. Respondents were supportive of restrictive alcohol policies. Men had significantly higher BAC levels, reported more often risky alcohol habits and were less supportive of restrictive alcohol policies than women. Conclusions The results indicate that participants at music festivals in Sweden have high levels of alcohol intoxication and largely support restrictive alcohol policies. Thus, there is both a need and support for the implementation of alcohol prevention strategies at festivals.

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Outdoor music festivals: Cacophonous consumption or melodious moderation?

Cited by 22 publications

References 18 publications

Implementation of effective alcohol control strategies is needed at large sports and entertainment events

Implementation of effective alcohol control strategies is needed at large sports and entertainment events

Dependent cannabis users at a music festival – Prevalence and correlates

High levels of alcohol intoxication and strong support for restrictive alcohol policies among music festival visitors

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