Decline in alcohol consumption in estonia: Combined effects of strengthened alcohol policy and economic downturn

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-203

  Lai, Taavi ^a   Habicht, Jarno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ESTONIA; EUROPE; LAW; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAX;

EID: 79952020565     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr001     Document Type: Article

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