Men in the U.S. who drink alcohol receive about 7% higher wages than do abstainers, according to data from the national Household Survey on Drug Abuse (United States Department of Health and Human Services). Women who drink receive about three and one-half percent higher wages than do abstainers.
Zarkin, Gary A., et al. Alcohol use and wages: New results from The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Journal of Health Economics, 1998, 17, 53-68.
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