The 'social norms' approach to alcohol misuse prevention: Testing transferability in a Scottish secondary school context

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-119

  Martinus, Theresa ^a   Melson, Ambrose John ^b   Davies, John Booth ^b   McLaughlin, Ann ^a  

^a NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84857806036     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687637.2011.627066     Document Type: Article

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