However, assessing the net effects of alcohol consumption on health is difficult, and assessments may vary over the life span (Dufour 1996). For example, low-level alcohol consumption may generate net health benefits for some people, but even low levels of consumption may pose risks to others, such as teenagers (Dufour 1996). Further research is needed to explore the benefits and costs of alcohol taxation. For example, none of the studies mentioned in this section measured the potential benefits alcohol taxation may create by reducing violent behavior (Cook and Moore 1993).
