Decreased taxation, spirits consumption and alcohol-related problems in Switzerland *.

From: Journal of Studies on Alcohol | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: Gmel, Gerhard; Heeb, Jean-Luc; Mohler-Kuo, Meichun; Rehm, Jurgen | Copyright information

Objective: The spirits market in Switzerland was reformed in 1999 in accordance with the World Trade Organization agreement. The resulting tax reform and increased competition have resulted in markedly reduced prices for foreign spirits, and a previous study showed that spirits consumption increased significantly after the tax reform. The present study examined whether alcohol-related problems also increased at follow-up and, if they did, whether the increase was the result of increased spi...

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