Liquor fees would fund substance abuse prevention

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The Michigan House wants to direct 4 percent of the Liquor Control Commission’s revenue toward fighting substance abuse. The chamber voted 104-3 Tuesday to earmark state funds from alcohol taxes, liquor licenses and liquor code violation fees for distribution among community health agencies. The bill would provide funding for services such as substance abuse prevention and treatment programs – one-fourth of which could not be exclusively alcohol-centric. The bill now heads to the Senate.