The legacy of a community mobilisation project to reduce alcohol related harm

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-11

  Midford, Richard ^a   Wayte, Kaylj ^b   Catalano, Paul ^a   Gupta, Ritu ^c   Chikritzhs, Tanya ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Community development; Harm minimisation; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COOPERATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 22944478623     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230500124933     Document Type: Review

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