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Sponsorship, advertising and alcohol control in Ireland: the importance of both premises and products in regulating intoxigenic environments

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Houghton, F., McInerney, D. Sponsorship, advertising and alcohol control in Ireland: the importance of both premises and products in regulating intoxigenic environments. Ir J Med Sci 189, 1035–1037 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02154-w

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