Why do we need international regulations for alcohol control?

NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-450

  Rehm, Jürgen ^a,b,c   Room, Robin ^d,e,f  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^f STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 77949785702     PISSN: 14550725     EISSN: 14586126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145507250902600411     Document Type: Note

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