Effects of dram shop liability and enhanced overservice law enforcement initiatives on excessive alcohol consumption and related harms, a commentary on a New Mexico perspective.

摘要

Prevention experts agree that strengthening and enforcing alcohol sales and service regulations is an effective strategy for reducing alcohol-related harms. Despite this, few states have taken comprehensive liquor-control measures as a means of injury prevention. The scientists behind the papers published in this issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine should be commended for reviewing recent study results to revitalize the discussion concerning the effectiveness of both dram shop liability and enhanced overservice law enforcement on excessive alcohol consumption and related harms. This commentary seeks to document the experience of enhanced overservice enforcement and policy reform efforts in the state of New Mexico, and to provide guidance for states contemplating similar efforts toward increasing public health and safety.