Pricing of alcohol in Canada: A comparison of provincial policies and harm-reduction opportunities

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Pricing of alcohol in Canada: A comparison of provincial policies and harm-reduction opportunities

Introduction and Aims: Alcohol pricing is an effective prevention policy. This paper compares the 10 Canadian provinces on three research-based alcohol pricing policies-minimum pricing, pricing by alcohol content and maintaining prices relative to inflation. Design and Methods: The selection of thes...

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Main Authors:	Giesbrecht, N., Wettlaufer, A., Thomas, G., Stockwell, Tim, Thompson, K., April, N., Asbridge, M., Cukier, S., Mann, R., Mcallister, J., Murie, A., Pauley, C., Plamondon, L., Vallance, K.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33822

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