The first analysis of off-trade alcohol sales over the full year following the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) has been released by NHS Health Scotland, confirming a fall in sales in Scotland and a rise in England where MUP is not in place.
After MUP was introduced on 1st May 2018, the volume of pure alcohol sold per adult in Scotland fell by 3.6% compared to the previous year, whilst in England & Wales the volume of pure alcohol sold in the off-trade during the same year increased by 3.2% from 6.3 to 6.5 litres. BBC report here.
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