A pilot study investigating of the nature of point-of-sale alcohol promotions in bottle shops in a large Australian regional city

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 318-321

  Jones, Sandra C ^a   Lynch, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advertising; Alcohol; Marketing; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; MARKETING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; COMMERCE; HUMANS; MARKETING; NEW SOUTH WALES; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 34548019774     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2007.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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