Price

Alcohol taxes and mark-ups in control states, are a way for governments to raise money to offset the societal cost and harm of alcohol use and are generally well-supported by the public. Minimum unit pricing and setting the price floor in control states has also been found to be an effective public health intervention when applied along with taxes, but this policy has not been tried in the U.S. Such strategies are found to increase alcohol prices, lower consumption and reduce alcohol-related harms such as drinking and driving, crime, violence and premature deaths.

Alcohol Policies and Suicide: A Review of the Literature

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    Markowitz S, Chatterji P, Kaestner R. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. 6(1), 37-46.
    Date: 2003 (archived)
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    Date: 2002 (archived)
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    Date: 2001 (archived)
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    Date: 2000 (archived)
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    Date: 2000 (archived)
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    Date: 2000 (archived)
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    Date: 1998 (archived)
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    Date: 1997 (archived)
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    Date: 1996 (archived)
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    Date: 1995 (archived)
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    Sloan FA, Reilly BA, Schenzler C. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 55(4), 454-465.
    Date: 1994 (archived)
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    Chaloupka FJ, Saffer H, Grossman M. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series (No. 3831). .
    Date: 1993 (archived)
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    Date: 1993 (archived)
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    Cook PJ, Moore MJ. Alcohol Health & Research World. 17(2), 151-156.
    Date: 1993 (archived)
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    Date: 1989 (archived)
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    Cook P. Advances in Substance Use. Suppl, 1, 159-167.
    Date: 1987 (archived)
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    Saffer H, Grossman M. The Journal of Legal Studies. 16(2), 351-374.
    Date: 1987 (archived)
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    Walsh BM. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 19(6), 433-448.
    Date: 1987 (archived)
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