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

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>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 instru...

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Main Authors: de Wit G, Schuit Albertine J, Tariq Luqman, van Baal Pieter HM, van den Berg Matthijs, Hoogenveen Rudolf T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/6/36