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Ministers propose increasing minimum alcohol unit price to 65p

Scotland

Proposal to increase minimum alcohol unit price to 65p

The minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland could increase to 65p per unit under proposals from ministers. Set at 50p per unit when introduced in 2018, the current term for MUP will come to an end on April 30, 2024. Drugs and alcohol policy ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:35

Scotland

Number of people receiving treatment for problem drinking down 40%

The number of people in Scotland receiving treatment for problem drinking has dropped 40% in the past eight years, sparking new calls by the Scottish Conservatives for a right to treatment to be enshrined in law. A total of 19,617 people accessed ...

26 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Five boards miss drug and alcohol treatment time target, figures show

Five of Scotland’s 13 health boards did not meet the waiting times standard for drug and alcohol treatments, despite the national target being met. The Scottish Government standard is for 90% of people referred for help with alcohol or drug use ...

19 Dec 2023 at 12:05

Scotland

Yousaf backs campaign to reduce children’s exposure to alcohol advertising

Humza Yousaf has backed a campaign to reduce children’s exposure to alcohol advertising. The First Minister said children are showing a high level of awareness of alcohol brands, as he spoke in support of a campaign from Alcohol Focus Scotland ...

13 Dec 2023 at 12:30

Scotland

Alcohol deaths ‘national scandal’, says Labour

The number of alcohol deaths remaining at the highest levels since 2008 is a “national scandal”, Scottish Labour has said. Last year, according to statistics from National Records of Scotland, 1,277 people died, up from 1,276 in 2022. Public ...

10 Sept 2024 at 11:59

Scotland

Alcohol deaths increase by one, remaining at highest level since 2008

The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland remain at the highest level since 2008, rising by one in 2023, new figures show. Last year, according to statistics from National Records of Scotland, 1,277 people died, up from 1,276 in ...

10 Sept 2024 at 10:22

Scotland

Alcohol advertising could be curbed in response to rising drink deaths – Gray

Experts will review how the public’s exposure to alcohol advertising can be reduced following the “harrowing” rise in alcohol deaths, the Health Secretary has said. However the Conservatives were scornful of the Scottish Government’s ...

13 Sept 2024 at 09:28

Scotland

Urgent action needed to tackle alcohol emergency, ministers warned

The Scottish Government has been told it must take urgent action to tackle Scotland’s “alcohol emergency”. In a letter to the Health Secretary, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Alcohol Focus Scotland accused ...

02 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland reach 15-year high

The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland has reached a 15-year high, the latest official figures show. There were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol recorded in 2023, compared to 1,276 the year before,...

05 Feb 2025 at 13:42

Scotland

Swinney urged to act in bid to reverse near-record alcohol deaths

More than 70 organisations have joined forces to call on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to tackle the near-record high number of alcohol deaths. The group, which includes charities, doctors’ organisations and ...

01 May 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Drug and drink deaths still among Europe’s worst despite new funding – auditors

Scotland’s drug and alcohol deaths remain among the worst in Europe despite increased spending to tackle the problems, a significant report by auditors has found. A national mission on drug deaths was announced in 2021 and ...

31 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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