EFFECTIVENESS OF RESTRICTIONS ON AVAILABILITY AS A MEANS OF REDUCING THE USE AND ABUSE OF ALCOHOL

The effect of changes in the legal minimum drinking age, hours of sale of alcoholic beverages and number and type of liquor outlets on variables for the use and abuse of alcohol are reviewed. Implications for research and preventive education of the conclusions drawn are briefly discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Medical Soc Alcohol & Drug Related Prob

  GPO Box 477
  Canberra, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Smith, D I
• Publication Date: 1983-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 84-90
• Serial:
  • Australian Alcohol/Drug Review
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Australian Medical Soc Alcohol & Drug Related Prob

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol abuse; Alcoholic beverages; Legal drinking age; Measures of effectiveness; Supply
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability; Effectiveness; Restrictions
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391117
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 013
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM