NEW research published today sheds light on the effects of minimum alcohol pricing, debunking the argument that it penalises all drinkers.
The Public Health Association of Australia says the analysis published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health demonstrates why the measure currently in place in the Northern Territory is fair and should be adopted in other jurisdictions.
Dr Nic Taylor, lead author at National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University, says that the results show there is minimal cost impact on moderate drinkers.
"We found that the average alcohol expenditure for moderate drinkers only went up by a very modest $3.07 per year, a less than 1% increase or less than six cents more on alcohol a week," Taylor said.
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