Is minimum unit pricing working? Examining the evidence from Scotland and Wales

About this event

Professor Eileen Kaner, Newcastle University, will share with us the findings of the Impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland and Wales study, as published in The Lancet.

This study analysed household purchase data based on bar codes to assess the impact of these policy options in the medium term for Scotland and in the immediate term for Wales.

The team looked at over 35,000 British households providing detailed information on 1.24 million separate alcohol purchases between 2015 and 2018, and the first half of 2020.

The investigation looked at:

• Price paid per gram of alcohol purchased

• Alcohol purchased

• Amount of money spent on alcohol