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Alcohol Bill to be passed by Scottish Parliament »

Alcohol - wine bottles

A bill proposing a minimum price per unit of alcohol has been submitted by the SNP to battle the misuse of alcohol in Scotland. The party hopes to “tackle problem drinkers” who purchase “cheap supermarket white ciders, larger and va...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

The Alcohol Bill does nothing to help addicts »

I am a social worker for a local authority, and have direct experience of working with people who are alcohol-dependent. In Scotland, alcohol is considered to be an important factor in criminal offences - and the Alcohol Bill has been passed with a vie...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Tracy Cook | Read more »

Minimum alcohol pricing averted »

An alcohol bill to ban promotions such as "3 for 2" on alcohol sales and implement tougher restrictions on age verifications at off licences was passed unanimously by MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. It will not affect mi...

Wed 24 Nov 2010 by Sofia Gonçalves | Read more »

Scottish Ministers propose set price for alcohol »

Scottish officials have suggested a ‘floor price’ plan on alcohol in an attempt to tackle the nation's drinking problems. The new report by the Alcohol Commission, set up by the Scottish Labour Party, proposes amongst a number of other gui...

Tue 14 Sep 2010 by George Lumbers | Read more »

Minimum pricing policy receives support from experts »

Minimum pricing policy receives support from experts

All parties should move beyond partisan politics and get behind the Scottish government's minimum pricing initiative aimed at fighting alcohol consumption, an SNP MP has said. The SNP's goal of imposing a minimum price per unit of alcohol is gain...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Grace Wermenbol | Read more »

Only raising prices can undercut the booze »

Only raising prices can undercut the booze

You will have found it difficult recently to open a paper without reading of the damaging effects of alcohol misuse or of the Scottish government's proposals to combat these effects on Scottish society. The BMA fully supports the campaign to introduce ...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Dr Sally Winning | Read more »

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