Evaluating the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) of alcohol in Scotland on cross-border purchasing 2022 (Public Health Scotland)
Preventing Harm, Empowering Recovery: A Strategic Framework to Tackle the Harm from Substance Use (2021-31) 2021 (Department of Health)
February 9, 2022
State of the Nation’s Children: key findings 2021 (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
April 4, 2022
The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland in 2018 set a price floor for all alcohol sales made through licensed premises in Scotland, with the aim of reducing alcohol-related harm through reducing consumption. The Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) MUP evaluation portfolio comprises a number of research studies that are being undertaken to assess the impact of MUP. The MUP theory of change identified the potential effects of MUP across four outcome areas: implementation and compliance, the alcoholic drinks industry, alcohol consumption, and health and social harms. Those living in Scotland may purchase alcohol from retailers outwith Scotland at a level below the price floor, which could have an impact on the intended outcomes of MUP.
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