Alcohol marketing and young people's drinking: What the evidence base suggests for policy

Journal of Public Affairs

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 88-101

  Gordon, Ross ^a   Hastings, Gerard ^a   Moodie, Crawford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77950912602     PISSN: 14723891     EISSN: 14791854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pa.338     Document Type: Review

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