Community-based prevention of alcohol problems: Addressing the challenges of increasing deregulation of alcohol

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 42, Issue 12-13, 2007, Pages 1813-1834

  Giesbrecht, Norman ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action plan; Agenda setting; Alcohol deregulation; Community based prevention; Framework; Monitoring; Resources

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POLICY MAKING; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 37149056573     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701530688     Document Type: Conference Paper

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