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09/01/2009

NT - The cost-effectiveness of increasing alcohol taxes: a modelling study

7thSpace Interactive. Excessive alcohol use increases risks of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease and several types of cancer, with associated losses of quality of life and life-years. Alcohol taxes can be considered as a public health instrument as they are known to be able to decrease alcohol consumption.

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