Controlling teenagers' drinking: Effects of a community-based prevention project

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 201-214

  Holmila, Marja ^a   Karlsson, Thomas ^a   Warpenius, Katariina ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Community based prevention; Minimum alcohol purchase age evaluation; Under age drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 77953495957     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890903329604     Document Type: Article

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