The relationship between alcohol and violence: Population, contextual and individual research approaches

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 453-457

  Graham, Kathryn ^a,b,c,d   Livingston, Michael ^e,f  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; POLICY; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 80052405160     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00340.x     Document Type: Editorial

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