OPINION: NM should invest in public health by raising taxes on alcohol

by: NM State Senators Shannon Pinto and Antionette Sedillo-Lopez / New Mexico Democrats

New Mexico has had the highest rates of alcohol-related deaths in the country since 1997, and we need different strategies to tackle this public health crisis.

We won’t improve health, reduce health disparities, lower death rates, or reduce crime without taking action on alcohol misuse. One of the most powerful ways to do this is by increasing alcohol taxes, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

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