Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing among people who are alcohol dependent and accessing treatment services: Interim report: Structured interview data

Buykx, Penny, Perkins, Andy, Hughes, Jane, Livingston, Wulf, Johnston, Allan, McCarthy, Trevor, McLean, Alex, Wright, Alex, Little, Simon and Holmes, John (2021) Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing among people who are alcohol dependent and accessing treatment services: Interim report: Structured interview data. [Report]

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Abstract

The Scottish Government introduced a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol on 1 May 2018. Retailers in Scotland can no longer sell alcohol to consumers for less than £0.50 per unit (1 unit = 8g ethanol). There is robust modelling and empirical evidence that increasing alcohol prices in general, and minimum pricing policies in particular, lead to reductions in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm at a population level. There is, however, less evidence on how people who are dependent on alcohol respond to such policies. This is important as the complex needs of this population mean they may respond in ways that have negative consequences for their own health and wellbeing, or for the health and wellbeing of those around them, and wider society. This report describes a study evaluating the effects of MUP in Scotland among people presenting to alcohol treatment, gastroenterology/liver services, or general practice (GP) with alcohol dependence at three time points (one prior to implementation and two following implementation), with comparison to England, where MUP was not implemented.

Item Type:	Report
Keywords:	Minimum Unit Price, Alcohol, Price, Harmful Drinking, Scotland
Divisions:	Social and Life Sciences
Depositing User:	Hayley Dennis
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2024 13:20
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2024 13:20
URI:	https://glyndwr.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18126

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