University of Hawaii: Dime-a-Drink Alcohol Tax Increase Could Cut Alcohol Consumption, Raise $58M
February 08, 2022
February 08, 2022
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
A new white paper by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Pacific Health Analytics Collaborative finds that the state could save lives and increase tax revenue by increasing alcohol taxes by just $0.10 per drink.
Key takeaways include:
* Alcohol kills an estimated 6 people every week in Hawaii.
* Excessive alcohol use costs Hawaii nearly $1 billion per . . .
A new white paper by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Pacific Health Analytics Collaborative finds that the state could save lives and increase tax revenue by increasing alcohol taxes by just $0.10 per drink.
Key takeaways include:
* Alcohol kills an estimated 6 people every week in Hawaii.
* Excessive alcohol use costs Hawaii nearly $1 billion per . . .