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.

Public Opinion and Policy
Consumption & Consumer Choice
Mortality and Morbidity
Alcohol Price and Other Drugs
Government Control

Review of State Laws Restricting Local Authority to Impose Alcohol Taxes in the United States

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Increasing Alcohol Taxes: Analysis of Case Studies from Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts

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Impact of Maryland’s 2011 Alcohol Sales Tax Increase on Alcoholic Beverage Sales

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Pricing of Alcohol in Canada: A Comparison of Provincial Policies and Harm‐Reduction Opportunities

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Analysis of Price Changes in Washington Following the 2012 Liquor Privatization

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The Relationship Between Alcohol Taxes and Binge Drinking: Evaluating New Tax Measures Incorporating Multiple Tax and Beverage Types

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    Sornpaisarn B, Shield KD, Cohen JE, Schwartz R, Rehm J. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 5(4), S45-S57.
    Date: 2015
  2. Why We Need to Know More About the Impact of Price Rises on Dependent Drinkers
    Stockwell T. The New Zealand Medical Journal. 128(1427), 6-8.
    Date: 2015
  3. Relationships Between Minimum Alcohol Pricing and Crime During the Partial Privatization of a Canadian Government Alcohol Monopoly
    Stockwell, T, Zhao, J, Marzell, M, Gruenewald, PJ, Macdonald, S, Ponicki, WR and Martin, G. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 76(4), 628-634.
    Date: 2015
  4. Repeal of Prohibition: A Benefit‐Cost Analysis
    Vitaliano DF. Contemporary Economic Policy. 33(1), 44-55.
    Date: 2015
  5. The Relationship Between Alcohol Taxes and Binge Drinking: Evaluating New Tax Measures Incorporating Multiple Tax and Beverage Types
    Xuan, Z, Chaloupka, FJ, Blanchette, JG, Nguyen, TH, Heeren, TC, Nelson, TF and Naimi, TS. Addiction. 110(3), 441-450.
    Date: 2015
  6. The WET: Is it a Good Drop?
    Barton G, Morgan A, Pinto D. Tax Specialist. 18(2), 54.
    Date: 2014
  7. Are Alcohol Policies Associated with Alcohol Consumption in Low‐And Middle‐Income Countries?
    Cook WK, Bond J, Greenfield TK. Addiction. 109(7), 1081-1090.
    Date: 2014
  8. The High Cost of Cheap Alcohol
    Erickson PS. Campaign for a Healthy Alcohol Marketplace. .
    Date: 2014
  9. Cost-Effectiveness of Changes in Alcohol Taxation in Denmark: A Modelling Study
    Holm AL, Veerman L, Cobiac L, Ekholm O, Diderichsen F. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. 12(1), 1.
    Date: 2014
  10. Understanding the Development of Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol in Scotland: A Qualitative Study of the Policy Process
    Katikireddi SV, Hilton S, Bonell C, Bond L. PLoS One. 9(3), e91185.
    Date: 2014
  11. Gender Differences in Alcohol Demand: A Systematic Review of the Role of Prices and Taxes
    Nelson JP. Health Economics. 23(10), 1260-1280.
    Date: 2014
  12. Optimal United States State Alcohol Excise Taxes to Recover Government Cost of Excessive Consumption
    Shafer H. World Medical & Health Policy. 6(3), 231.
    Date: 2014
  13. Minimum Pricing of Alcohol Versus Volumetric Taxation: Which Policy Will Reduce Heavy Consumption Without Adversely Affecting Light and Moderate Consumers?
    Sharma, A, Vandenberg, B and Hollingsworth, B. PLoS One. 9(1), e80936.
    Date: 2014
  14. The Politics of Alcohol Taxation System in Thailand: Behaviors of Three Major Alcohol Companies from 1992 to 2012
    Sornpaisarn B, Kaewmungkun C. The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. 3(3), 210-218.
    Date: 2014
  15. The Impact of a 25-Cent- Per-Drink Alcohol Tax Increase
    Daley JI, Stahre MA, Chaloupka FJ, Naimi TS. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 42(4), 382-389.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
  16. Alcohol Taxation Policy in Thailand: Implications for Other Low- to Middle-Income Countries
    Sornpaisarn B, Shield KD, Rehm J. Addiction. 107(8), 1372-1384.
    Date: 2012 (archived)
  17. Policy Options for Alcohol Price Regulation: The Importance of Modelling Population Heterogeneity
    Meier PS, Purshouse R, Brennan A. Addiction. 105(3), 383-393.
    Date: 2010 (archived)
  18. Sin Taxes: Do Heterogeneous Responses Undercut their Value?
    Ayyagari P, Deb P, Fletcher J, Gallo WT, Sindelar JL. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series (No. 15124). .
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  19. Fiscal and Externality Rationales for Alcohol Taxes (Article 29)
    Parry IWH, West SE, Laxminarayan R. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy. 9(1), 1-46.
    Date: 2009 (archived)
  20. Salience and Taxation: Theory and Evidence
    Chetty R, Looney A, Kroft K. Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Division of Research and Statistics [Accessed: 2012-07-19. Archived By Webcite® At Http: //Www.Webcitation. Org/69Hrnddly]. Washington, DC. .
    Date: 2008 (archived)
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