How dependent is the alcohol industry on heavy drinking in England?

A Bhattacharya, C Angus, R Pryce, J Holmes… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To understand the extent of the alcohol industry's financial dependence on drinking
above government low‐risk guidelines in England. Design Scenario modelling using …

Is minimum unit pricing for alcohol having the intended effects on alcohol consumption in Scotland?

J Holmes - Addiction, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The Scottish Government introduced minimum unit pricing
(MUP) for alcohol on 1 May 2018. This means retailers in Scotland cannot sell alcohol to …

Modelling the effects of alcohol pricing policies on alcohol consumption in subpopulations in Australia

H Jiang, M Livingston, R Room, S Callinan… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To model the effects of a range of alcohol pricing policies on alcohol consumption in
subpopulation groups (eg alcohol consumption pattern, and age and income groups) in …

How will alcohol sales in the UK be affected if drinkers follow government guidelines?

B Baumberg - Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims: The proportion of alcohol consumption that is above government guidelines ('risky
drinking') has been estimated in several countries, suggesting that reductions in risky …

The Big Drink Debate: perceptions of the impact of price on alcohol consumption from a large scale cross-sectional convenience survey in north west England

PA Cook, PA Phillips-Howard, M Morleo, C Harkins… - BMC Public Health, 2011 - Springer
Background A large-scale survey was conducted in 2008 in north west England, a region
with high levels of alcohol-related harm, during a regional'Big Drink Debate'campaign. The …

Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing (Mup) on off‐trade alcohol sales in Scotland: an interrupted time–series study

M Robinson, D Mackay, L Giles, J Lewsey… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims On 1 May 2018, Scotland became the first country in the world to
introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP), a strength‐based floor price below which alcohol …

Estimated effect of alcohol pricing policies on health and health economic outcomes in England: an epidemiological model

RC Purshouse, PS Meier, A Brennan, KB Taylor… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Although pricing policies for alcohol are known to be effective, little is known
about how specific interventions affect health-care costs and health-related quality-of-life …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol on different income and socioeconomic groups: a modelling study

J Holmes, Y Meng, PS Meier, A Brennan, C Angus… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Several countries are considering a minimum price policy for alcohol, but
concerns exist about the potential effects on drinkers with low incomes. We aimed to assess …

International alcohol control study: pricing data and hours of purchase predict heavier drinking

S Casswell, T Huckle, M Wall… - Alcoholism: clinical and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study reports findings from the International Alcohol Control (IAC) study
that assesses the impact of alcohol control policy on consumption and policy‐related …

Tackling alcohol misuse: purchasing patterns affected by minimum pricing for alcohol

A Ludbrook, D Petrie, L McKenzie, S Farrar - Applied Health Economics …, 2012 - Springer
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 …