A group of medical experts have defended an agency’s research into the effects of alcohol minimum unit pricing
, saying a Conservative MSP was wrong to challenge it.Scotland in evaluating the impact of the policy, which imposed a charge of at least 50p per unit.
“This summary of MUP research is comprehensive, including interviews with individuals who fear the policy will be detrimental to them personally and or financially. Chairman Dr Alastair MacGilchrist said: “Alcohol is killing three people in Scotland every day and hospitalising 100 more.
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