Public support for alcohol policies associated with knowledge of cancer risk

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 371-379

  Buykx, Penny ^a,e   Gilligan, Conor ^b   Ward, Bernadette ^a   Kippen, Rebecca ^a,c   Chapman, Kathy ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d New South Wales Cancer Council   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cancer; Policy; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CANCER RISK; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964237914     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.08.006     Document Type: Article

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