The impact of extended closing times of alcohol outlets on alcohol-related injuries in the nightlife areas of Amsterdam: A controlled before-and-after evaluation

Addiction

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 955-964

  de Goeij, Moniek C M ^a   Veldhuizen, Eleonore M ^a   Buster, Marcel C A ^b   Kunst, Anton E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b DEPARTMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol outlets; Alcohol related injuries; Ambulance attendance; Amsterdam; Controlled before and after evaluation; Extended closing times; Nightlife area

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; URBAN HEALTH; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COMMERCE; CONTROLLED BEFORE-AFTER STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84929130532     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.12886     Document Type: Article

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