Viewing alcohol warning advertising reduces urges to drink in young adults: An online experiment

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Stautz, Kaidy ^a   Marteau, Theresa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol advertising; Alcohol marketing; Alcohol warnings; Craving

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MEDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL MEDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84979657258     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3192-9     Document Type: Article

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