Review of Canadian low-risk drinking guidelines and their effectiveness

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 241-247

  Walsh, Gordon W ^a   Bondy, Susan J ^b   Rehm, Jürgen ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STANDARD;

EID: 0031665687     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403927     Document Type: Article

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