Building public policy to support young people in reducing alcohol-related harm when partying at Schoolies Festivals

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 96-100

  Hutton, Alison ^a   Cusack, Lynette ^a   Zannettino, Lana ^a  

^a The University of South Australia City East Campus   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; DECISION MAKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLISM; AUSTRALIA; CROWDING; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 84860743302     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY11067     Document Type: Article

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