The unemployment, per-capita income and insurance coverage variables were obtained from the United Health Foundation (n.d.). Alcohol policy variables (excise taxes, zero-tolerance laws and BAC limit policies) were obtained from the Alcohol Policy Information System for years 1998-present and from the Statewide Data Availability System for earlier years (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, n.d.; Ponicki, 2004). Indicators for marijuana decriminalization policy were coded from Pacula et al (2003) with updated data provided by a coauthor of that report (Chriqui, 2013). Data on smoke-free air policies were obtained from the State Cancer Legislative Database (n.d.). Cigarette excise taxes were obtained from “The Tax Burden on Tobacco” (Orzechowski and Walker, 2012). Development of the state political orientation measure was described by Berry and colleagues (1998) and updated data was obtained from Fording (2014). State per-capita mental health spending was obtained from the National Association of State Mental Health Directors Research Institute (n.d.). State unemployment rate and health insurance coverage were coded as percentages. BAC limit policies, marijuana decriminalization policy, and zero-tolerance policies were coded using dichotomous indicators. Beer and cigarette
