Alcohol Sales Taxes Are Associated With Reduced Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight in the United States
State-level beverage-specific sales taxes are associated with fewer adverse birth outcomes. This study provides additional evidence that increased alcohol taxes may be relevant for reducing adverse effects related to pregnant people's alcohol consumption.
Authors
- Ryan Treffers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-3996)
- Meenakshi S. Subbaraman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1336-7552)
- Sue Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6628-3328)
- Sarah CM Roberts
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Public Health Institute (US)
- Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.25-00305
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00