How will alcohol sales in the UK be affected if drinkers follow government guidelines?

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 523-528

  Baumberg, Ben ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMMERCE; ETHANOL; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349092757     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agp053     Document Type: Article

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