Category Archives: Alcohol taxes

ATODblog:2010 in review

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

Wish I had more time to devote to this blog… Anybody else who thinks the same way I do about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs want to submit a post? Anyway, here’s the figures on readership for last year, courtesy … Continue reading →

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Underage drinking: Telling kids about the dangers of blah blah blah doesn’t work

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

When you’re trying to change kids’ behavior, the least effective method is to tell them to change their behavior. Pretty much every parent knows this. But for some reason, when people think about prevention of underage drinking – or any … Continue reading →

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Two crises and one solution: How alcohol tax increases can help save state budgets and reduce underage drinking

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

    “Schools, city stare into abyss” screams a headline in the San Diego Union-Tribune about the hundreds of millions of dollars in budget shortfalls foreseen in the next few years. “Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency” yells Reuters. But the … Continue reading →

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