The licensing act 2003 A step in the right direction

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-123

  Foster, J H ^a   Herring, R ^b   Waller, S ^a   Thom, B ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol Policy; Evaluation; Harms; Licensing

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CRIME; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FIGHTING; GOVERNMENT; LAW; LICENSING; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70749108679     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890802654532     Document Type: Article

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