Alcohol minimum unit pricing in Scotland led to substantial decrease in alcohol-attributable deaths and hospitalizations
29 Mar, 2023 | 13:28h | UTCNews Release: Minimum unit pricing for alcohol associated with a 13% decrease in deaths from alcohol consumption in Scotland – Lancet
Commentaries:
Minimum pricing averts alcohol deaths, study claims – BBC
Scotland’s minimum pricing linked to 13% drop in alcohol-related deaths, study finds – The Guardian
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Minimum unit pricing for #alcohol was introduced in Scotland in 2018 (50p per unit) with the aim of reducing alcohol consumption in the heaviest drinkers.
A new study analyses the impact of the policy on alcohol-specific hospitalisations and deaths. https://t.co/ehoHjbc8lw
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 21, 2023