Vad hände när Systembolaget öppnade på lördagar, först i sex län 2000 och sedan i hela landet 2001? En studie, ”Saturday Opening of Alcohol Retail Shops in Sweden: An Experiment in Two Phases”, publicerad i Addiction, rapporterar:

The analysis uncovered a statistically significant increase in alcohol sales of 3.7% during phase I, and about the same increase during phase II (3.6%). There were no significant changes in any of the assault indicators, neither during phase I nor during phase II. There was a statistically significant increase in drunk driving (12%) during phase I, but no change during phase II. The analyses suggested that the increase during phase I was mainly due to a change in the surveillance strategy of the police.

Jag noterar med intresse och gillande att det inte finns någon stark politisk kraft för att återinföra lördagsstängt.