What happens when the cheapest alcohol becomes a little more expensive to purchase?

It’s long been known that the price of alcohol has an impact on consumption, particularly the most risky patterns of consumption. But what happens when a government implements a “floor price” - a fixed minimum price on alcohol? Scotland implemented a policy of minimum unit pricing of alcohol in 2018, and the early results show that the policy is effective at reducing consumption. A review published in the British Medical Journal titled “Immediate impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland: controlled interrupted time series analysis for 2015 - 18” tracks changes in consumption through the period prior to the introduction of the minimum price, which were most pronounced in the households that consume the most alcohol.

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