Alcohol taxes can reduce death rates among chronic heavy drinkers
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 10:14
in Health & Medicine
Adjusting the alcohol tax in Florida to account for inflation since 1983 would prevent 600 to 800 deaths each year in that state from diseases caused by chronic heavy alcohol use, according to a new study from the University of Florida. The Florida legislature last increased alcohol taxes in 1983.