Reducing alcohol problems through community action research projects: Contexts, strategies, implications, and challenges

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 31-53

  Giesbrecht, Norman ^a   Rankin, Judith ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conceptual groundwork; Effective prevention; Evaluation; Feedback; Strategic implementation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033951050     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826080009147685     Document Type: Review

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