Thursday, 26 September 2019

Minimum unit pricing in Scotland has worked and slashed the amount of alcohol purchased by almost 8%

Minimum unit pricing in Scotland has worked and slashed the amount of alcohol purchased by almost 8% A controversial price hike on alcohol in Scotland has slashed the amount of purchases by eight per cent since it was introduced last May, research suggests.

Scottish adults bought one unit less of alcohol - the equivalent of half a pint of beer, half a glass of wine, or a single measure of spirit - each week than they did before the drastic policy was introduced on average, according to an analysis. The Daily Mail

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