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Investigators at Center for Health zero in on addiction medicine

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 23rd, 2010

New investigation results, 'The effectiveness of tax policy interventions for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms,' are detailed in a study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "A systematic review of the literature to assess the effectiveness of alcohol tax policy interventions for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms was conducted for the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide). Seventy-two papers or technical reports, which were published prior to July 2005, met specified quality criteria, and included evaluation outcomes relevant to public health (e.g., binge drinking, alcohol-related crash fatalities),...

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