Alcohol harm - the urgent need for a global response

Addiction

Volumn 106, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1205-1207

  Casswell, Sallly ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol related harm; Global response; Globalisation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MARKETING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; MARKETING; PUBLIC POLICY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79957997865     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03404.x     Document Type: Editorial

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