Women and alcohol: A ‘policy dilemma’

Policy Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-65

  Thom, Betsy ^a  

^a Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84860455183     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442879708423721     Document Type: Article

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