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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Tax alcohol by volume: study

July 31, 200

Shifting to volumetric taxation of alcohol - based on how much alcohol a product contains - would be the best way to curb binge drinking, a new study has found.

Bans on advertising would be the second most cost-effective and sustainable measure, followed by raising the legal drinking age to 21, according to the study funded by Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation (AER) Foundation.

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