Discounting of alcoholic products is universal in UK supermarkets with some chains selling
own brand spirits for less than the duty payable per item. Eighty per cent of alcohol …

The Scottish Health Secretary recently proposed a minimum price of 45p per unit of alcohol
as part of a wider Alcohol Bill, though the measure was defeated at the committee stage and …

There is strong and consistent evidence to show that reducing the affordability of alcohol by
increasing its price is an effective approach to reducing population levels of alcohol …

Aim To compare alcohol purchasing and consumption by ill drinkers in Edinburgh with wider
alcohol sales in Scotland. Design Cross‐sectional. Setting Two hospitals in Edinburgh in …

There is a wealth of scientific evidence that policies affecting alcohol price are effective in
influencing alcohol consumption, and hence reducing adverse outcomes due to hazardous …

Aim: To investigate the current purchasing behaviours of a group of dependent drinkers and
their potential response to future increases in the price of alcohol. Method: 115 clients …

Background Alcohol consumption is associated with a range of health and social harms that
increase with the level of consumption. Policy makers are interested in effective and cost …

The UK has seen a dramatic increase in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm over
the past 30 years. Alcohol taxation has long been considered a key method of controlling …

The social costs1 of alcohol misuse are a concern for many governments and there is good
evidence that price is an effective, if not the most effective, instrument in reducing alcohol …

Alcohol is taken for granted in the UK today. It is easy to get hold of, increasingly affordable,
advertised everywhere and accepted by many as an integral part of daily life. Yet, despite …