Public perceptions of food addiction: A comparison with alcohol and tobacco

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 1-6

  DePierre, Jenny A ^a   Puhl, Rebecca M ^a   Luedicke, Joerg ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food addiction; Obesity; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894449431     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2012.696771     Document Type: Article

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