Not just the taste: Why adolescents drink alcopops

Health Education

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-74

  Jones, Sandra C ^a   Reis, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Alcoholic drinks; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455237281     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654281211190263     Document Type: Article

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