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 …

Background: Scotland was the first country to implement minimum unit pricing for alcohol
nationally. Minimum unit pricing aims to reduce alcohol-related harms and to narrow health …

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 …

Objective This paper tests the extent to which differing trends in income, demographic
change and the consequences of an earlier period of social, economic and political change …

Objective To evaluate the potential impact of two alcohol control policies under
consideration in England: banning below cost selling of alcohol and minimum unit pricing …

This policy guidance aims to support European policy-makers to improve the design and
implementation of policies to reduce inequities in alcohol-related harm. The WHO European …

Conclusions: The introduction of a£ 0.50 MUP in Scotland led to a marked increase in the
prices paid for alcohol by people with alcohol dependence. There is no clear evidence that …

Under the influence Page 1 ALCOHOL AND PUBLIC HEALTH Under the influence In a BMJ
investigation, Jonathan Gornall discovers that the government consultation into introducing a …

This methodology paper sets out a mathematical description of the Sheffield Alcohol Policy
Model version 2.0, a model to evaluate public health strategies for alcohol harm reduction in …

Effect of policy, economics, and the changing alcohol marketplace on alcohol related deaths in
England and Wales Page 1 Effect of policy, economics, and the changing alcohol marketplace …