[Correspondence] Action on minimum unit pricing of alcohol: a broader need

The impending minimum unit pricing (MUP) of alcohol in Scotland, commented on by Richard Horton in The Lancet (Jan 13, p 106),1 focuses attention on this public health strategy again. However, this strategy is a live issue well beyond the UK. An MUP has existed in Canadian provinces since the 1990s and in several eastern European countries since 2008.2 Nevertheless, the Scottish MUP of £0·50 per unit of alcohol is likely to have only a moderate effect because the amount was based on 2010 prices.

Source: LANCET - March 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Heng Jiang, Robin Room Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research