Impacts of excise tax raise on illegal and total alcohol consumption: A Thai experience

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 90-99

  Chaiyasong, Surasak ^a,b   Limwattananon, Supon ^a,c   Limwattananon, Chulaporn ^a   Thamarangsi, Thaksaphon ^c   Tangchareonsathien, Viroj ^c   Schommer, Jon ^d  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 79952255855     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687637.2010.484451     Document Type: Article

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