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Majority of Drinkers and Nondrinkers Support an Increase in National Tax on Alcohol
Nearly three-fourths of U.S. residents support an increase in the national tax on alcohol of five cents per drink, according to the results of a nationally representative telephone survey. 01/25/2006

Public Backs Federal Alcohol Tax Hike, Survey Says
The federal government could raise $20 billion over the next five years by raising alcohol taxes by five cents per drink, a move supported by most Americans, a new survey says. 12/14/2005

Cut in Alcohol Tax Blamed for Finnish Deaths
Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related deaths and disease have all risen since Finland cut taxes on alcohol products in 2004. 12/12/2005

Alcohol Tax Hikes Prove Popular in New Poll
Seventy-one percent of Americans support a five cent per drink increase in federal alcohol taxes, according to new survey research commissioned by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. 12/07/2005

Calif. Governor Urged to Veto 'Malternative' Tax Measure
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should veto a bill that would continue the state's practice of taxing "malternative" drinks like beer, not liquor, alcohol preventionists say. 09/23/2005

Industry Seeks to Dodge Taxes on Alcopops
Alcohol companies and their allies in the California legislature want "alcopop" drinks classified as beer, not liquor, in order to avoid higher excise taxes on distilled spirits. 09/09/2005

AMA Calls for Higher Alcohol Taxes
The American Medical Association (AMA) says that members should lobby lawmakers to raise alcohol taxes and to tax drinks based on their alcohol content, not volume. 06/29/2005

Industry, Anti-Tax Sentiment Hamper Plans to Fund Treatment Via State Alcohol Taxes
More states have floated legislative proposals to use alcohol excise taxes to fund substance abuse treatment and prevention programs, but the plans face significant opposition from the alcohol industry and lawmakers reluctant to raise taxes. 04/01/2005

Missouri Voters Overwhelmingly Support Increase in Alcohol Excise Taxes
Two out of three Missouri voters support an increase in Missouri's alcohol excise taxes, according to a recent survey commissioned by Missouri's Alcohol Impact Coalition. 03/08/2005

Are States Ready to Raise Taxes on Alcohol?
A new report from the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program looks at "state readiness" to act on research findings related to alcohol taxes. 02/28/2005

Swiss Tax Hike Causes Alcopop Sales to Fall
After quadrupling taxes on "alcopops" a year ago, Swiss officials are reporting that teens and young adults have been buying fewer of the sweet "malternative" drinks. 02/03/2005

Excise Tax Hike Proposed in Missouri
Advocates in Missouri are seeking higher alcohol excise taxes to raise money for law enforcement and treatment and prevention programs, but face stiff opposition from the state's powerful alcohol lobby. 01/21/2005

N.H. Alcohol Fund in Danger
The New Hampshire Governor's Commission Alcohol Fund, an initiative that uses a percentage of the state's alcohol-sales profit to fund treatment and prevention programs, could lose its funding if not renewed by the state legislature. 09/24/2004

France Hikes Alcopop Tax to Discourage Young Drinkers
France is leading a European fight against alcopops, the pre-mixed alcoholic cocktails that come in flavors that critics say appeal to adolescents. 08/18/2004

Ala. City Enjoys Revenue from Alcohol Tax
Athens, Ala., once a dry city, has seen its revenue increase 9 percent as a result of the new alcohol sales tax. 07/30/2004

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