Interactive Dialogue on the Power of Raising the Price of Alcohol to Reduce Alcohol Related Harms

This Interactive Dialogue, offered by the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance, offers an opportunity for prevention, treatment, and recovery practitioners to:

• Understand the power of raising the price as a tool for reducing alcohol related harms;
• Discuss how your state and/or community could initiate an alcohol tax/fee campaign;
• Understand the opportunities and challenges associated with alcohol fee campaigns; and
• Connect to a national network of advocates interested in considering implementing a similar strategy.· 

Presenters:

• Tiffany Hall - Executive Director, Recover Alaska
• Mike Marshall - Co-Founder and Director, Oregon Recovers
• Andrew Swanson - Policy and Advocacy Director, Oregon Recovers
• Dr. Ziming Xuan - Associate Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

Session moderated by:

• David Jernigan, PhD - Boston University Schoopl of Public Health
• Traci Toomey, PhD - University of Minnesota; Co-chair U.S.APA Advisory Board
• Michael Sparks, MA - SparksInitiatives; Co-chair U.S.APA Advisory Board 

Please note: Registration is limited to 300 people. We will create a wait list for anyone who registers beyond that allowance.

Representatives of the alcohol industry, including trade groups, producers, wholesalers, and retailers, are not invited to this Interactive Dialogue.