An alcohol strategy for England: The good, the bad and the ugly

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 377-379

  Drummond, D Colin ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

BUDGET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; MONEY; NOTE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES;

EID: 4544325846     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agh087     Document Type: Note

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