examining four areas of policy: minimum alcohol pricing, passive smoking, global warming, and happiness. In each case, the use …

The Index tracks over-bearing, paternalistic lifestyle regulation across the EU in four categories: alcohol, e … interventions designed to deter people from drinking, smoking and eating too much, but laws which deter the use of e-cigarettes do …% safer than cigarette smoking and the overwhelming majority of people who use e-cigarettes regularly are current or former …

We provide quasi-experimental evidence on the effects of alcohol regulation on alcohol consumption and associated … examine the effects of alcohol regulation on other public health outcomes. Consistent with the existing literature, we find … evidence that smoking and drinking are complements. Finally, we provide suggestive evidence that stricter alcohol control is …