An audit of alcohol brand websites

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 638-644

  Gordon, Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Audit; Brand; Marketing; Website

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MARKETING;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MARKETING;

EID: 80155140101     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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