The impact of cutting alcohol duties on drinking patterns in Hong Kong

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 720-728

  Chung, Vincent C H ^a   Yip, Benjamin H K ^a   Griffiths, Sian M ^a   Yu, Ellen L M ^a   Kim, Jean H ^a   Tam, Wilson W S ^a   Wong, Alvin H C ^a   Chan, Iris W T ^a   Lau, Joseph T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BINGE DRINKING; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAX; UNEMPLOYMENT; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEER; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEER; BINGE DRINKING; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAXES; WINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886253509     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt065     Document Type: Article

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