Infographic
Alcohol Deficit in Canada: 6 Things You Need to Know
Publication date:
2024
Author:
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Defines the alcohol deficit as the difference between what the government earns in tax revenue from the sale of alcohol and how much it spends on harms related to alcohol. States amount of increase from 2007 to 2020 (the latest year for which we have data) and explores what this means, who it affects and what can be done to address the gap.