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Could fair alcohol taxes reduce underage drinking?

April 26, 2017alcohol drinking fair reduce taxes underage

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Could fair alcohol taxes reduce underage drinking?

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We believe it would. Extremely low taxes allow products such as beer and alcopops to be sold remarkably cheap. This low price gives underage drinkers easy access to the products. In fact, a recent report issued by the Institute of Medicine specifically recommended raising taxes on alcohol as the most comprehensive and effective method of reducing underage drinking.