"You wouldn't know it had alcohol in it until you read the can": Adolescents and alcohol-energy drinks

Australasian Marketing Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-195

  Jones, Sandra C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Alcohol energy drinks; Australia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959981184     PISSN: 14413582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ausmj.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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