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Alcohol, tobacco hikes approved in Parliament  

The Provisional Collection of Taxes Order, which will see the legalisation of increases in the price of alcohol and tobacco, as well as hikes in road penalties, was passed in the Lower House of Parliament, Red House, Port of Spain, on Wednesday night without Opposition support. . . .

Caroni East MP Dr Tim Gopeesingh suggested that Government embark on an aggressive advertising campaign against alcohol and tobacco use. He also recommended that a certain percentage be taken from the profits at the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) to dedicate towards disease prevention, as is done in Canada, where money from the lottery system is used to fund the Princess Margaret Hospital, which treats cancer patients.

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