Scotland’s minimum pricing linked to 13% drop in alcohol-related deaths, study finds

Minimum unit pricing for alcohol associated with a 13% decrease in deaths from alcohol consumption in Scotland

The implementation of minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation is associated with significant reductions in alcohol-specific deaths among those from the most socio-economically deprived areas in Scotland, suggests a new study published in The Lancet.

Scotland's alcohol law will have prevented around 150 deaths a year, study says

The law, which has been in force since 2018, will have contributed to a 13.4% reduction in deaths due to alcohol consumption in general, equivalent to an average of about 150 deaths per year.

Minimum unit pricing linked to 13% fall in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland

MUP was introduced in Ireland in 2022.

Minimum unit pricing led to 13% fall in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland

Scotland still allows alcohol to be sold for cheaper than Ireland’s minimum unit price policy.

Minimum pricing averts alcohol deaths, study claims

A new study suggests Scotland's minimum price per unit of alcohol has prevented deaths from heavy drinking.

'Encouraging' minimum unit pricing research shows reduction in alcohol-related deaths

MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) has been linked to a 13 drop in deaths from alcohol consumption, according to a study.