A new study suggests Scotland's minimum price per unit of alcohol has prevented deaths from heavy drinking.
Dr Grant Wyper, public health intelligence adviser at PHS, said: "The findings highlight that the largest reductions were found for males, and for those living in the 40% most deprived areas, groups which are known to experience disproportionally high levels of alcohol health harms in Scotland.
The report authors acknowledged some limitations to the study, including that there was an impact on hospital capacity and attendance during the Covid-19 pandemic.'I'll never drink again'George Brown had to have a liver transplant after his drinking got out of control during the Covid lockdown A previous PHS report said there had been a 3% net reduction in sales per adult in Scotland's shops since MUP was introduced.
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