Commentary on Gmel etal. (2015): Are alcohol outlet densities strongly associated with alcohol-related outcomes? A critical review of recent evidence

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 55-57

  Morrison, Christopher ^a,b   Cerdá, Magdalena ^c   Gorman, Dennis M ^d   Gruenewald, Paul J ^a   Mair, Christina F ^a,e   Naimi, Timothy S ^f   Scribner, Richard ^g   Stockwell, Tim ^h,i   Toomey, Traci L ^j   Wieczorek, William F ^k  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^k BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84955752001     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dar.12340     Document Type: Note

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