Reducing alcohol-related damage in populations: Rethinking the roles of education and persuasion interventions

Addiction

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1345-1349

  Giesbrecht, Norman ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Alcohol policies; Education and persuasion; Effective interventions; High risk drinking; Reducing burden

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34547829573     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.01903.x     Document Type: Review

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