The effect of glass shape on alcohol consumption in a naturalistic setting: A feasibility study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Troy, David M ^a   Maynard, Olivia M ^a   Hickman, Matthew ^a   Attwood, Angela S ^a   Munafò, Marcus R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Choice architecture; Glass shape; Harm reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014023227     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20555784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40814-015-0022-2     Document Type: Article

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