Miniumum unit pricing: new research on individual factors affecting people's alcohol use

Lucy Holmes | January 2021 |

In this blog, we consider the findings of an important new piece of research from the University of Glasgow looking at the effects of Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland on people’s behaviour.

Introduction

Findings

Read the report

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Studying individual-level factors relating to changes in alcohol and other drug use, and seeking treatment following Minimum Unit Pricing implementation

Read a full report and executive summary here.

Further reading

References

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