Public opinion and alcohol policy: Comparisons of two Canadian general population surveys

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-19

  Giesbrecht, Norman ^a   Kavanagh, Lynn ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol policy; Canada; Public opinion; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347039333     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239996716     Document Type: Article

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