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Comment
. 2023 May;118(5):834-835.
doi: 10.1111/add.16165. Epub 2023 Mar 1.

Commentary on Brennan et al.: Pros and cons of minimum unit price for alcohol

Heng Jiang  1   2   3 , Robin Room  1   4
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Commentary on Brennan et al.: Pros and cons of minimum unit price for alcohol

Heng Jiang et al. Addiction. 2023 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: Alcohol tax; effectiveness; harm prevention; inequalities; local communities; minimum unit price.

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