Alcohol consumption: Overview of international trends

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 98-108

  Monteiro, M G ^a   Rehm, J ^b   Taylor, B ^b   Stockwell, T ^c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol consumption; Alcoholic beverage; Harmful alcohol consumption; International trends in alcohol consumption; Patterns of alcohol use; Per capita alcohol consumption; Regional trends in alcohol consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861884976     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00359-2     Document Type: Chapter

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