The impact of spatial and temporal availability of alcohol on its consumption and related harms: A critical review in the context of UK licensing policies

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 515-525

  Holmes, John ^a   Guo, Yelan ^a   Maheswaran, Ravi ^a   Nicholls, James ^b,c   Meier, Petra S ^a   Brennan, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Palace House   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Alcohol outlet density; Review; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; COMMERCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84908374647     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dar.12191     Document Type: Review

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