Aims

To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

For full versions of posted research articles readers are encouraged to email requests for "electronic reprints" (text file, PDF files, FAX copies) to the corresponding or lead author, who is highlighted in the posting.

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Alcohol Pricing, Public Health and the HST: Proposed Incentives for BC Drinkers to Make Healthy Choices


This policy brief presents the case for altering BC’s approach to alcohol pricing, conveys basic evidence-informed principles upon which these modifications should be based, and sets out feasible recommendations that could, among other things, contribute significantly to the province’s goal of becoming one of the healthiest jurisdictions in the world


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