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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Alcohol control policies and alcohol consumption by youth: a multi-national study
Addiction Volume 104 Issue 11, Pages 1849 - 1855

The study examined relationships between alcohol control policies and adolescent alcohol use in 26 countries.

\More comprehensive and stringent alcohol control policies, particularly policies affecting alcohol availability and marketing, are associated with lower prevalence and frequency of adolescent alcohol consumption and age of first alcohol use.


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