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High alcohol taxes will save youth from potential harm

The adverse effects of alcohol on youth in Kenya have reached alarming levels. Increasing the price of all alcoholic beverages, including beer, is a proven strategy to protect our youth and nation, because it helps reduce population-level alcohol use, and it helps avoid or delay initiation among youth.

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