Alcohol and the sportsperson: An anomalous alliance

Sport in History

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 390-411

  Vamplew, Wray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011145281     PISSN: 17460263     EISSN: 17460271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17460260500396061     Document Type: Article

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