Splitting the alcohol purchase age: Gambling with youth health

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-295

  Kypri, Kypros ^a   Langley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NEW ZEALAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; COMMERCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 33746619620     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230600823400     Document Type: Editorial

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