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SA wants to make alcohol more expensive. Here's why it is a good idea
Manage episode 460356485 series 2932050
South Africa plans to introduce an excise tax and minimum unit pricing to curb harmful alcohol consumption, which contributes to approximately 3 million deaths globally each year and strains public healthcare systems.
The National Treasury proposes raising alcohol taxes to reduce excessive drinking, particularly among lower-income groups.
Evidence from countries like Scotland, Wales, and Canada shows that such measures reduce alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions. Despite resistance from the alcohol industry, studies affirm that higher taxes are cost-effective strategies for mitigating alcohol-related harms.
Dr Loyiso Maciko, Lecturer | Health Economist, SAMRC/WITS Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science, University of the Witwatersrand, shares more.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Manage episode 460356485 series 2932050
South Africa plans to introduce an excise tax and minimum unit pricing to curb harmful alcohol consumption, which contributes to approximately 3 million deaths globally each year and strains public healthcare systems.
The National Treasury proposes raising alcohol taxes to reduce excessive drinking, particularly among lower-income groups.
Evidence from countries like Scotland, Wales, and Canada shows that such measures reduce alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions. Despite resistance from the alcohol industry, studies affirm that higher taxes are cost-effective strategies for mitigating alcohol-related harms.
Dr Loyiso Maciko, Lecturer | Health Economist, SAMRC/WITS Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science, University of the Witwatersrand, shares more.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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