Institutionalization of a community action program targeting licensed premises in Stockholm, Sweden.

The objective of this article is to evaluate the level of institutionalization of a community action program targeting licensed premises in Stockholm. Five key factors were identified for institutionalization: adoption, sustainability, key leader support, structural changes, and compliance. A scale was developed to assess the strength of each factor.

Over-serving patrons in licensed premises in Stockholm.

Aims: To study the frequency of alcohol service to intoxicated patrons in licensed premises.

Design: Actors were hired to simulate severe intoxication. Following a review of videotaped portrayals of drunken behaviour by the actors, an expert panel of bartenders and restaurant managers determined which scene was least consistent with responsible beverage service.