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Colorado has some of the lowest alcohol taxes and highest drinking deaths. That’s no coincidence, experts say.

Researchers say higher prices can be effective in reducing alcohol consumption

DENVER, CO - MARCH 7: Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | mwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Colorado's state liquor advisory group meets to vote on recommend changes to alcohol laws on Oct. 30, 2023, in Lakewood. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Colorado’s state liquor advisory group meets to vote on recommend changes to alcohol laws on Oct. 30, 2023, in Lakewood. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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Excise taxes on beer, wine and spirits in Colorado are some of the lowest in the U.S. But Colorado also taxes alcohol at a significantly lower rate than other "sin" products despite spike in deaths.
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