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The case for increased alcohol taxation in Australia
Author(s) -
Richardson Jeff,
Crowley Steve
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1080/09595239500185091
Subject(s) - alcohol , psychology , business , environmental health , psychiatry , economics , medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry
dThis paper is concerned with the arguments and evidence that support the use of alcohol taxation as a primary health care intervention. Taxation is treated as a policy option that may be subject to cost‐benefit analysis. While overseas evidence is used, the article draws primarily upon the authors' earlier estimates of the cost of alcohol consumption and the effects of taxation in Australia. In addition, the paper considers the main arguments used against alcohol taxation for health policy. It is concluded that the arguments cannot be substantiated and that there is a strong case for increased alcohol taxes.