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Cider sales have slumped since introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol
SALES of cider have dropped by 8% following the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland.
Treatment centres offering wine ‘on prescription’ to alcoholics being planned for Scotland
ADDICTION experts in Scotland hope to trial treatment programmes for alcoholics which give out doses of wine “on prescription.”
Minimum pricing: “People have stopped buying cider so much… Some are switching to whisky, some to vodka”
SHOPKEEPERS in some of Scotland’s most deprived neighbourhoods say the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol is having an impact on what their customers are buying.
Level of alcohol consumption still ‘significant public health concern’ in Scotland
MORE than 10 litres of pure alcohol was consumed last year for every adult in Scotland, a new report on the nation's drinking has revealed.
Scotland ‘leading the world’ as minimum alcohol price introduced
SCOTLAND has led the world by becoming the first country to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
All you need to know as minimum alcohol pricing comes into effect from today
SCOTLAND has become the first country in the world to bring in minimum unit pricing for alcohol. Here are some key questions about the move.
Crime rates four times higher in areas with most alcohol outlets
CRIME rates are four times higher in areas with the most pubs and shops selling alcohol, a study has found.
Holyrood committee set to back 50p minimum unit price for alcohol
A 50p minimum unit price for alcohol is expected to be approved by MSPs on Holyrood's Health Committee.
Stereotypes about women’s drinking branded ‘unfair and unhelpful’
People who earn less are at greater risk from local access to alcohol, study finds