Research from the Oregon Health Authority found that an increase in Oregon's excise tax on beer and wine would likely have a muted impact on heavy drinking, but could raise hundreds of millions in tax revenue for the state. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian
This month, members of a legislatively-mandated task force on alcohol prices and addiction began meeting to study the cost of alcoholism in Oregon and ways the state can beef up prevention and treatment services.
One mandate of the task force is to examine the benefits and drawbacks of increasing taxes on wine and beer.
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