Politics can be deadly
Injury PreventionPublished 1 April 2006Open access
J Langley, Kypros Kypri
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This paper presents the example of alcohol and road safety policy in relation to traffic crash injury among young people in New Zealand and discusses the research evidence and politics relating to these issues.
Abstract
New Zealand's low driver licence and alcohol purchase ages are a lethal combination
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