Alcohol consumption among young consumers: A review and recommendations

Young Consumers

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 282-296

  Cismaru, Magdalena ^a   Lavack, Anne M ^a   Markewich, Evan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcoholic drinks; Consumer protection; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993102421     PISSN: 17473616     EISSN: 17587212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17473610810920498     Document Type: Review

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