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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy (MESAS)


An updated analysis of data on alcohol sales and price in Scotland and England & Wales has been released as part of the evaluation of Scotland's alcohol strategy.

The analysis explores alcohol sales data to profile drinks sold at relatively lower prices, reflecting the Scottish Government's intentions over minimum pricing. In 2009 the University of Sheffield modeled the potential impact of minimum pricing for Scotland, now outlined as a key Government priority. > > > > Read More