Citation

Christie B. BMJ 2019; 365: l4296.

Affiliation

Edinburgh.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.l4296

PMID

31217163

Abstract

Sales of alcohol in Scotland have fallen to their lowest recorded level in the year since the price of cheap drinks was increased to curb the harm caused by alcohol.

Although it is too early to draw clear conclusions about the effect of minimum unit pricing, the figures on alcohol sales are being seen as positive.

Scotland introduced a minimum price of 50p a unit for alcohol in May last year after a six year legal battle with the drinks industry.1 Modelling carried out on behalf of the Scottish government indicated that higher prices of …

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