between tobacco policies and alcohol consumption in the U.S., we used state alcohol sales data from 1980–2009 to examine the effects of state cigarette prices and SFA policies on state per capita total alcohol, beer, wine, and spirits consumption. Specifically, our objectives were to 1) examine whether changes in tobacco policies are associated with changes in alcohol consumption, and 2) examine whether any potential effects differed among the types of alcohol (beer, wine, and spirits) that are affected by the tobacco policies.
