Deconstructing alcohol use on a night out in England: Promotions, preloading and consumption

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 367-375

  Mcclatchley, Kirstie ^a,b   Shorter, Gillian W ^c,d   Chalmers, Jenny ^e  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Highland Council Psychological Service   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^d MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Alcoholic intoxication; Binge drinking; Event drinking; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904366790     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dar.12150     Document Type: Article

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