Policy implications of the WHO strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

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Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-98

  Anderson, Peter ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Harmful use; Policy; Strategy; WHO

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; AWARENESS; BREATH ANALYSIS; DRUNKEN DRIVING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MARKETING; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; TAX; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79955364211     PISSN: 09395911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0939-5911.a000099     Document Type: Review

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