MIMA Blog

NEWSLETTER

JULY 2010

Why Do More Alcohol Outlets Lead to Greater Alcohol Problems?

It is very important for state and local communities to retain control over the number of alcohol outlets. It does make a difference. Every year there are more studies on this topic. In February, two Indiana
University professors reported on their analysis of crime and outlet density
in Cincinnati. They found that off-premise outlets were responsible for one
in four simple assaults and one in three aggravated