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Research demonstrates higher alcohol taxes help reduce alcohol consumption

Copenhagen , Aug 16 (UNI) Tax increases may not sound the most attractive of policy options, but are the single most cost-effective way of diminishing demand and reigning back consumption, says Dr Daniel Chisholm, Programme Manager in the Division of Noncommunicable Diseases and Promoting Health through the Life-course at WHO/Europe.
The study, conducted by WHO and one of its collaborating centres based in Canada, was published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs in July 2018. It analyses the cost–effectiveness of a range of alcohol control strategies, a WHO European report on Thursday said.
Using data from 16 countries, the study assesses the costs and health impacts of different policy options, with a view to identifying “best buys” for reducing harmful alcohol use and thereby improving overall health in the population.
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