Changes in alcohol-related problems after alcohol policy changes in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-40

  Bloomfield, Kim ^a,b,c   Wicki, Matthias ^a,d   Gustafsson, Nina Katri ^a,e   Mäkelä, Pia ^a,f   Room, Robin ^a,e,g,h  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d SWISS INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS   (Switzerland)

^e STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^h TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

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EID: 76449107589     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2010.71.32     Document Type: Article

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