Vested interests in addiction research and policy. Alcohol industry use of social aspect public relations organizations against preventative health measures

Addiction

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1560-1567

  Miller, Peter G ^a   de Groot, Florentine ^a   Mckenzie, Stephen ^a   Droste, Nicolas ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol industry; Corporate responsibility; Drinkwise; Preventative health; Social aspect public relations organizations

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BUSINESS ETHICS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TAX;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICS, BUSINESS; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TAXES;

EID: 79961128317     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03499.x     Document Type: Article

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