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Abstract #149116

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William Ebomoyi, PhD, Health Studies, College of Health Sciences, Chicago State University, 9501 South King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628-1598, (773)995-2527, eebomoyi@csu.edu

This study explores policies associated with structural interventions regarding alcohol abuse as a risk factor for unprotected sexual intercourse. It also assessed local zoning of alcohol outlets, the form of alcohol available and the impact of restriction on public drinking. Stratified random sampling of 600 subjects in African-American and Hispanic subjects were selected and and interviewed for this study. Strafication was performed by ethnicity. The respondents were asked to assess the role of policies and various structural interventions in reducing use of alcohol as risk factors for HIV/AIDS. Although more African-Americans were more knowledgable about these structural interventions to reduce the use of alcohol than their Hispanic counterparts, the latter subjects favored the elimination of alcohol advertsing in many of their communities. The results of the studies including respondents' comments regarding the policy implications about the enforcement of restriction on public drinking,restrictions place on alcohol advertising and the elimination of alcohol drinking on campus are discussed.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe policies involving structural interventions in African-American communities in Chicago
• List risk factors associated HIV/AIDS transmission
• Specify structural interventions to reduce sexual risks associated with HIV/AIDS transmission
• List structural and environmental interventions to reduce alcohol use
• Specify the strategies for alcohol counter advertising and recommend the need for increased alcohol taxes earmarked for prevention, education and treatment programs

Keywords: Alcohol Problems, African American

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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