Evidence of underage targeting of alcohol advertising on television in the United States: Lessons from the Lockyer v. Reynolds decisions

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 105-118

  Ross, Craig S ^a   Ostroff, Joshua ^a   Jernigan, David H ^b  

^a Virtual Media Resources   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

advertising; Alcohol; self regulation; television; Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; underage drinking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGE; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; CHILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892568480     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2013.52     Document Type: Article

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