Alcohol Misuse Interventions in the Workplace: A Systematic Review of Workplace and Sports Management Alcohol Interventions

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 563-583

  Kolar, Christina ^a   von Treuer, Kathryn ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol intervention; Alcohol misuse; Brief intervention; Employee; Good Sports Program; GSP; Health promotion; Integrated approach; Sport; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940957835     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-015-9558-x     Document Type: Article

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