Effects of privatizing alcohol sales • Consumptionofalcoholishigherinprivatizedjurisdictions. 6 • AcomprehensivereviewandanalysisbytheU.S.TaskForceonPreventiveMedicinefoundthat privatizationleadstohigheralcoholoutletdensity, 7 greater physical availability, and a decline in the real price of alcohol. 8 continued on page 2 1