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Scotland's Minimum Alcohol Price to Increase by 30%, Raising Concerns for Public Health and Services

Scotland's MSPs are set to vote on increasing the minimum price of alcohol by 30%, raising the price per unit from 50p to 65p.
This change, effective from the end of September, will increase the minimum price for a bottle of vodka from £13.13 to £17.06 and a standard can of lager from £1 to £1.30.

Supporters of the price increase include doctors and alcohol recovery groups, but there are concerns that prevention services for those at risk are insufficient.

Scotland was the first country to implement a minimum alcohol price in 2018.

In Scotland, approximately 700 people are hospitalized and 24 die each week due to alcohol-related harms.

The Scottish Deep End Project, a group of GPs working in the most deprived areas, has declared that alcohol-related harm is at a crisis level and calls for increased investment in services.

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) has been a topic of study for some time, and last year, Public Health Scotland compiled 40 studies to assess its impact on health, business, and public attitudes.

The studies suggest that MUP has saved an average of over 150 lives annually since its implementation and prevented around 400 hospital admissions per year.

In 2022, Scotland recorded 1,276 alcohol-related deaths, the highest number since 2008.

The Public Health Scotland (PHS) attributed this to the repeal of minimum alcohol pricing (MUP) in 2013.

However, the report noted that the situation could have been worse without MUP. Despite this, there is limited evidence suggesting that MUP effectively reduced consumption for individuals with alcohol dependence.

Opposition to the reintroduction of MUP includes arguments that it disproportionately affects lower-income individuals and may not be an effective solution to address the complex issue of alcohol-related harm.
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