Alcohol and environmental justice: The density of liquor stores and bars in urban neighborhoods in the United States

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-55

  Romley, John A ^a   Cohen, Deborah ^a   Ringel, Jeanne ^a   Sturm, Roland ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARKETING; POPULATION DENSITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FOOD STORAGE; LIQUID; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; POPULATION RESEARCH;

EID: 33845617641     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2007.68.48     Document Type: Article

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