A welcome measure

• Autores: John Holmes, Petra S Meier
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3153, 2017, págs. 24-25
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Scotland will become the first country to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol after its government won a legal battle last week. The aim is to cut the deaths and disease associated with heavy drinking, and the huge pressure this puts on public services. The policy links the price of wine, beer, cider and spirits to alcoholic strength. The 50 pence minimum unit price will mean a beer with two units of alcohol must cost at least L1, and a bottle of wine with nine units L4.50. Here, Holmes and Meier talk about the health impact of pricing policies in Scotland.