Table 2.
Scores related to the potential implementation and effectiveness of selected pricing policy options for reducing excessive alcohol use in the United States, by evaluation domains
| Policy options | Political feasibility | Public acceptability | Low implementation costa | Health equity | Legal feasibility | Total feasibility score | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol taxation (status | Low | Low | High | High | High | 11 | High |
| quo with no minimum pricing) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Minimum unit price by | Medium/ | Medium | High | High | High | 12.5 | Medium/ |
| unit of alcohol | low 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | high 2.5 | |
| Minimum price by | Medium | Medium | High | Medium | High | 12 | Medium |
| specified amount of an alcoholic beverage type (e.g., per liter of beer) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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For this domain, a high ranking indicates that the policy option has low or minimal associated implementation costs.