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Leading international scientists back minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland
12 Feb 2010
Four of the world’s leading alcohol scientists have sent a letter in support of minimum unit pricing for alcohol to all Scottish parliamentarians. Setting a minimum price for alcohol is -- say the scientists -- an innovative response to Scotland’s growing concern...read more
Public Health Community Calls on Labour Commission on Alcohol to Consider Minimum Pricing
8 Feb 2010
Responding to Scottish Labour’s announcement that they have established a commission to examine measures to address alcohol-related harm in Scotland, Dr Bruce Ritson, the Chair of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) said today:- “The leaders...read more