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Daily Record
Daily Record
Politics
Chris McCall

Minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland 'has cost drinkers £270m' since introduction

Minimum alcohol pricing has cost Scots £270 million over the last four years, research shows.

The flagship policy was introduced by the Scottish Government in May 2018 as a way of reducing the appeal of cheap high-strength drinks blamed for causing health problems.

The law makes retailers charge 50p per unit of alcohol and is credited with a drop in the sale of ciders and spirits from shops.

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