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Paying more for alcohol saves lives

Higher taxes on alcohol can make a night out more expensive but could save lives, according to a study released Thursday. 

Each time the state of Alaska raised its alcoholic beverage tax, fewer deaths were caused by or related to alcohol, according to the study that examined 28 years of data. 

Read more here.

Posted by Matthew McKean on November 14, 2008 at 05:41 PM in Alcohol (general) | Permalink