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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Steph Brawn

Charity urges action over alcohol marketing to tackle deaths

The charity has said action needs to go beyond minimum unit pricing

SCOTLAND must go beyond minimum unit pricing (MUP) and introduce comprehensive statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing if it is to turn the tide on drink-related deaths, a charity has said.

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) has produced a report on how the volume and sophisticated nature of booze adverts is having a detrimental effect on the health of the nation and, in particular, children and people with drinking problems.

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