Estimating the Effects of Hypothetical Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing Policies on Alcohol Use and Deaths: A State Example

CONCLUSIONS: Modestly increasing the prices of the lowest-priced spirits with an MUP policy in a single state could save hundreds of lives annually. This suggests that alcohol MUP policies could be an effective strategy for improving public health in the United States, consistent with the World Health Organization's recommendation.PMID:38252451 | PMC:PMC10846602 | DOI:10.15288/jsad.22-00274
Source: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research