Mapping Australian public opinion on alcohol policies in the new millennium

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 263-274

  Wilkinson, Claire ^a   Room, Robin ^a,b   Livingston, Michael ^a  

^a TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol policy; Attitude; National drug strategy household survey; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77149175633     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00027.x     Document Type: Article

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