Alcohol use in seven ethnic communities in Ontario: A qualitative investigation

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-123

  Agic, Branka ^a,b   Mann, Robert E ^a,b   Kobus Matthews, Marianne ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 79952257471     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687630903514909     Document Type: Article

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