Drinking practices, alcohol policy and prevention programmes in Japan

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 358-366

  Higuchi, Susumu ^a   Matsushita, Sachio ^a   Osaki, Yoneatsu ^b  

^a KURIHAMA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Alcohol policy; Alcohol related problems; Japan; Prevention programmes; Underage drinking; Women

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FLUSHING; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JAPAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENSING; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TAX; TRAFFIC; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33745699238     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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