Johnson’s ‘do or dry’ pledge to give up alcohol until Brexit is delivered
Boris Johnson claimed he has given up drinking until after Brexit is sorted.
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Minimum unit pricing has little impact on retailer revenues, study suggests
The introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol has had little impact on retailer revenues, new research suggests.
Alcohol-related deaths ‘cut by more than 20% with minimum unit pricing’
Minimum unit pricing may have contributed to the number of alcohol-related deaths in Glasgow falling by more than a fifth, according to new research.
New report finds law setting minimum alcohol pricing has been implemented well
A law that sets a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland has been implemented effectively, with compliance high among licensed premises, according to a new report.
Alcohol sales fall to lowest level on record in Scotland
Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found.
The Honest Truth: All the tipple tattle explaining why gin has made a real spirited return
Gin has been enjoying a real flourish as the on-trend drink, with Scottish distilleries at the heart of the boom.
“It was only one glass of wine, but it almost cost me my family and my life, everything”
It was, after all, only one glass, a splash or two of reward after another long day.
Warning that minimum alcohol pricing is driving drinkers to drugs
The Scottish Government’s crackdown on cheap alcohol has driven some drinkers to drugs, experts fear.
Teenagers in rural Scotland twice as likely to drink underage than in towns and cities
MORE underage drinking goes on in rural Scotland than in our cities, a study has found.
New drink-drive limit in Scotland ‘has not reduced road accidents’
The reduced drink-drive limit in Scotland has had no impact on cutting road accidents, a new study has found.
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