Multiple fruit-flavored alcoholic drinks in a can (MFAC): An overlooked class of potentially harmful alcohol products

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 280-283

  Rossheim, Matthew E ^a   Thombs, Dennis L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol marketing; Multiple fruit flavored alcoholic drinks in a can (MFAC); Underage drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MARKETING; MULTIPLE FRUIT FLAVORED ALCOHOLIC DRINK; PORTION SIZE; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; COMMERCE; FLAVORING AGENTS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882947393     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2013.818681     Document Type: Review

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