Changes in attitudes towards restrictive alcohol policy measures: The mediating role of changes in beliefs

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 38-43

  Storvoll, Elisabet E ^a   Rossow, Ingeborg ^a   Rise, Jostein ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alcohol policy; Attitudes; Beliefs; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894427400     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2012.728671     Document Type: Article

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