A judicial review of the Scottish government's minimum pricing legislation is scheduled to begin at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

The evidence in favour of minimum pricing for alcohol is so strong it is only a matter of time before it is introduced, says the author of new research finding the policy had drastic effects when it was implemented overseas.

Is it last orders at the bar for late night opening in Northern Ireland?

(Medical Xpress)—Consumers tend to switch to less potent alcoholic beverages when minimum prices are raised for cheap, strong drinks, new research from the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Researc

CONSUMPTION of strong beer in Canada fell by more than one-fifth after the introduction of a minimum pricing policy for alcohol, it has emerged.