A TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE ALCOHOL WARNING LABEL ON ANTENATAL DRINKING

Authors
HANKIN JR SLOAN JJ FIRESTONE IJ AGER JW SOKOL RJ MARTIER SS
Citation
Jr. Hankin et al., A TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE ALCOHOL WARNING LABEL ON ANTENATAL DRINKING, Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 17(2), 1993, pp. 284-289
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse
Journal title
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01456008
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
284 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-6008(1993)17:2<284:ATAOTI>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
In a sample of over 12,000 African-American gravidas, we tested the hy pothesis that the Federal Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 has decreased antenatal drinking. Results of time series analysis indicated a 7-mont h lag in the impact of the alcohol warning label. Controlling for popu lation changes, antenatal drinking began to fall as of June 1990. Howe ver, this decrease was small in size and did not impact on the heavies t drinkers. Seasonal trends in drinking were also detected, with peaks around the end of the year and the summer.