In addition to examining the effects of the price of alcohol on consumption, numerous economists have studied the impact of price on consequences of alcohol use and abuse. These consequences include fatal and nonfatal motor vehicle crashes and other injuries, liver cirrhosis mortality and other health consequences, and violence and other crime. This section summarizes findings from recent research conducted by the authors of this article as well as from other key studies (for a more detailed review of this literature, see Chaloupka et al. 1998). Because MLDAs and drunk-driving laws play important roles in motor vehicle crashes, their effects as well as those of prices or taxes also are discussed.
