Drunk and disorganised: Relationships between bar characteristics and customer intoxication in European drinking environments

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 4068-4082

  Hughes, Karen ^a   Quigg, Zara ^a   Bellis, Mark A ^a   Calafat, Amador ^b   van Hasselt, Ninette ^c   Kosir, Matej ^d   Voorham, Lotte ^c   Goossens, Ferry X ^c   Duch, Mariangels ^b   Juan, Montse ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b European Institute of Studies on Prevention ^*  (Spain)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^d Institute for Research and Development 'Utrip'   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drinking environments; Harm reduction; Intoxication; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DRINKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; MODELING;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BUILDING; DRINKING ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY DRINK; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; HARM REDUCTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

NETHERLANDS; SLOVENIA; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84870784465     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9114068     Document Type: Article

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