Effects of alcohol tax and price policies on morbidity and mortality: A systematic review

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2270-2278

  Wagenaar, Alexander C ^a   Tobler, Amy L ^a   Komro, Kelli A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MORTALITY; POLICY; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TAX;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; COMMERCE; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; TAXES;

EID: 77953296464     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.186007     Document Type: Article

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