Labour abstain as alcohol bill passed
THE SNP government’s plan to tackle Scotland’s drink problem by introducing alcohol minimum pricing was formally endorsed by MSPs last night. The Conservatives and Lib Dems backed the SNP’s plan with only Labour failing to support the proposals at Holyrood last n
Child alcohol awareness ‘higher than for some foods’
Children as young as 10 are more familiar with some alcohol brands and adverts than those for popular foods and snacks, research shows.
Letter: Social premium of minimum pricing
IN ITS report on the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill, the Scottish Parliament’s health and sport committee dr
Thousands of booze deaths ‘avoidable’
Medical experts say “210,000 people could die from alcohol abuse in next 20 yearsâ€, according to the Daily Mirror. Several other newspapers have highlighted the estimate, based on the latest alcohol-related harm statistics released from the UK’s Office of Nati
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Revealed: More than a third of Scottish teenagers are ‘binge-drinking’ by age of 13
MORE than a third of teenagers in Scotland are “binge-drinking†by the age of 13, say researchers. Some 35 per cent of school pupils drink to excess by their early teenage years, a study has found.
Scottish Conservatives say agreeing ‘sunset clause’ allowed support for minimum alcohol pricing
The Scottish Conservatives have made a major policy U-turn by supporting SNP plans for minimum pricing of alcohol.
Committee backs minimum-pricing Bill
A minimum price for a unit of alcohol came one step closer today with the publication of the Stage 1 report on the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Bill by the Health and Sport Committee.
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