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Alcohol Environments and Disparities in Exposure Associated With Adolescent Drinking in California

Khoa Dang TruongPhD, and Roland SturmPhD

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Requests for reprints should be sent to Khoa Dang Truong, PhD, c/o Roland Sturm, RAND Corporation, 1700 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (e-mail: ).

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K. D. Truong originated the study, conducted the analysis, and wrote the article. R. Sturm advised on the analysis, contributed to the writing and interpretation of the data, and supervised the research process.

https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.122077
Accepted: May 01, 2008
Published Online: September 20, 2011

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Khoa Dang Truong, PhD, and Roland Sturm, PhDKhoa Dang Truong is with the Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, CA, and Roland Sturm is with the RAND Corporation, Santa Monica. “Alcohol Environments and Disparities in Exposure Associated With Adolescent Drinking in California”, American Journal of Public Health 99, no. 2 (February 1, 2009): pp. 264-270.

https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.122077

PMID: 19059870