Economic Analysis Aids Alcohol Research
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Economic research contributes to our understanding of alcohol use and the prevention and treatment of alcohol-related problems in several ways. This article reviews three areas in which the tools of economic analysis have produced significant insights in recent years. First, economic researchers have analyzed the effects of beverage prices and taxation on alcohol consumption and on adverse consequences associated with alcohol use. Second, analyses of the costs and cost-effectiveness of treatment for alcohol use disorders have provided insight into the long-term costs and benefits of alternative approaches to alcoholism treatment. Finally, studies have incorporated economic techniques in estimating the overall magnitude of the burden placed on society by the misuse of alcoholic beverages. KE Y W O R D S: economic aspects of AOD (alcohol or other drug) and AOD use; AOD price; sales and excise tax; cost of AODU (AOD use, abuse, and dependence) to business; social and economic costs and benefits of AOD; insurance cost due to AODU; cost-effectiveness of AOD health services; econometrics
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