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Sixty seconds on . . . minimum unit pricing
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m328 (Published 28 January 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:m328
- Ingrid Torjesen
- London, UK
You mean banning cheap booze?
In a manner of speaking. The policy to control the price of alcohol and stop the sale of very cheap alcoholic drinks was introduced in Scotland in May 2018. As a result, no drink can be sold at less than 50p (€0.60; $0.65) per unit of alcohol. The policy aimed to reduce sale and consumption of high strength, low cost products, that cause the most health harms.
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