Real or perceived impediments to minimum pricing of alcohol in Australia: Public opinion, the industry and the law

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 517-523

  Chalmers, Jenny ^a   Carragher, Natacha ^a   Davoren, Sondra ^b   O'Brien, Paula ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Australia; Minimum pricing

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; AUSTRALIA; COST; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; MINIMUM PRICING; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; TAX; WINE INDUSTRY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUSTRALIA; COMMERCE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC OPINION; TAXES;

EID: 84890431890     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.05.002     Document Type: Note

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