Citation

Beaubrun MH. Proc. Int. Counc. Alcohol Drugs Traffic Safety Conf. 1982; 1982: 226-230.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, The author(s) and the Council, Publisher International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety)

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Abstract

Consumption of alcohol has been shown to be closely related to the ratio of the price of the cheapest beverage alcohol to per capita income (relative price). Using this yardstick, a striking inverse correlation has been demonstrated between the relative Price of Rum and Road Accidents in Trinidad and Tobago over a ten year period (r = -0.978, p= less than .01). The importance of this for prevention needs to be drawn to the attention of governments in the region.