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The geography of military industry in Britain (1988)
Journal Article
Lovering, J., & Boddy, M. (1988). The geography of military industry in Britain. Area, 20(1), 41-51

In this paper new data on military industrial activity at regional levels in Britain are presented. It is argued that such activity is an important element of wider spatial changes in the 1980s. -Authors

Defence spending and the north-south divide (1988)
Journal Article
Boddy, M. (1988). Defence spending and the north-south divide. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 57(1), 16-17

Government spending on defence equipment in the UK is currently 6% of public expenditure. It is a major generator of employment and is concentrated in the high-tech electronics and aerospace sectors. Over half of this expenditure is in the southeast.... Read More about Defence spending and the north-south divide.

Trends in the Use and Misuse of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Drugs in the United Kingdom: some perplexing connections (1988)
Journal Article
DUFFY, J. C., PECK, D. F., PLANT, M. A., Peck, D. F., Duffy, J. C., & Plant, M. (1988). Trends in the Use and Misuse of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Drugs in the United Kingdom: some perplexing connections. British journal of addiction, 83(8), 943-947. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1988.tb01587.x

Some of the initial results are presented of a continuing study. This is designed to review the patterns of association between the use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs, together with indicators of health, crime, social and economic trends. It i... Read More about Trends in the Use and Misuse of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Drugs in the United Kingdom: some perplexing connections.

Alcohol, sex and risks of HIV infection (1988)
Journal Article
Plant, M. A., Robertson, J. A., & Plant, M. (1988). Alcohol, sex and risks of HIV infection. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 22(1-2), 75-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-8716%2888%2990039-7

A complex association between alcohol consumption and sexual behaviour has long since been established. During 1985 a survey of 335 young adults was conducted in South East Scotland. Information was elicited about sexual behaviour, alcohol and other... Read More about Alcohol, sex and risks of HIV infection.

Drinking in pregnancy: A review (1988)
Journal Article
Plant, M. (1988). Drinking in pregnancy: A review. International Clinical Nutrition Review, 8, 12-20

Good news for doctors? (1988)
Journal Article
Plant, M. (1988). Good news for doctors?. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 23(1), 5-6