The Effectiveness of Limiting Alcohol Outlet Density As a Means of Reducing Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Harms

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 556-569

  Campbell, Carla Alexia ^a   Hahn, Robert A ^a   Elder, Randy ^a   Brewer, Robert ^b   Chattopadhyay, Sajal ^a   Fielding, Jonathan ^c   Naimi, Timothy S ^b   Toomey, Traci ^d   Lawrence, Briana ^a   Middleton, Jennifer Cook ^a  

^a National Center for Health Marketing   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c Los Angeles County Department   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMMUNITY CARE; CRIME; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; COMMERCE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450183905     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.09.028     Document Type: Review

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