Associations Between the Physical Availability of Alcohol and Alcohol Use: Regional Variation Across 15 Major Cities in Ontario, Canada.

Objective: Rates of alcohol use and alcohol-related harms increase with greater alcohol availability. However, regional differences in sociodemographic characteristics and built environment may affect this association. This study evaluated the association between off-premise alcohol availability and alcohol use in Ontario, Canada, and the degree to which this association varies between cities.