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Scotland

Cross-border alcohol purchasing ‘minimal’, research finds

Scots are not crossing the border to buy alcohol in sufficient numbers to impact the aims of minimum unit pricing (MUP), new research has found. The Scottish Government instituted the controversial policy – which placed a minimum cost of 50p per ...

08 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Minimum pricing ‘effective’ in reducing alcohol consumption, study finds

Minimum unit pricing has been effective in reducing alcohol consumption in the three years since it was implemented, according to a report. The latest data showing the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) was published in a report on Tuesday by ...

22 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Minimum unit pricing for alcohol linked to ‘significant’ reduction in deaths

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol has been linked to a 13% drop in deaths from alcohol consumption, according to a study. The research, published in The Lancet, suggests 156 deaths per year on average in Scotland may have been prevented ...

21 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Sturgeon hails minimum alcohol pricing as one of her proudest achievements

Nicola Sturgeon has hailed the policy of minimum unit pricing (MUP) as one of her proudest achievements in office, as a study linked it to a 13% drop in deaths from alcohol. The research, published in The Lancet, suggests 156 deaths per ...

21 Mar 2023 at 09:34

‘Minor updates’ made to alcohol report following review by statistics watchdog

Public Health Scotland has issued “minor updates” to a minimum unit pricing (MUP) summary document after the Scottish Conservatives submitted a complaint to the UK statistics watchdog. Scottish ministers were accused of ...

31 Aug 2023 at 09:55

Scotland

Minimum unit pricing has had positive impact but not for poor alcoholics – study

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) has reduced alcohol deaths by 13.4% since its introduction despite limited evidence of reducing consumption among low income alcoholics, a report has said. The 50p minimum charge placed on ...

27 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:35

Scotland

Success of minimum alcohol pricing eroded by inflation and pandemic, study finds

Inflation and the pandemic have eroded the effectiveness of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland, according to an academic study. Sheffield University’s alcohol research group found MUP, which was ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:50

Scotland

Medical experts defend research into minimum alcohol pricing

A group of medical experts have defended an agency’s research into the effects of alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP), saying a Conservative MSP was wrong to challenge it. The group backed the approach taken by ...

11 Aug 2023 at 23:30

Scotland

Committee backs increase to minimum unit pricing

A committee of MSPs has backed the increase to the minimum unit price of alcohol as a minister urged councils to spend Government funding on addiction services. The change will see the floor rise from 50p to ...

26 Mar 2024 at 12:17

Scotland

Expert urges MSPs to increase alcohol minimum price as change goes to vote

MSPs on a Holyrood committee have been urged to increase the minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol to 65p. The proposal is due before the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on Tuesday, with the levy ...

26 Mar 2024 at 02:45

Scotland

Decline in alcohol treatment referrals not yet understood, MSPs told

Public health officials say a decline in alcohol treatment referrals is not currently understood, as they faced questions from MSPs on their research into minimum unit pricing (MUP). Conservative ...

07 Nov 2023 at 12:17

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