In summary, our results from examination of state-level alcohol sales data from 1980–2009 suggest that higher cigarette prices and stricter SFA policies reduce alcohol consumption in addition to their known influences on smoking. We extend earlier work by demonstrating that these policies affect consumption of beer and spirits, but not wine. Our study helps inform the additional benefits associated with these tobacco policies beyond the well-documented smoking-related effects, underscoring the multiple public health benefits of tobacco control policies and the link between tobacco and alcohol consumption.
