“Public Health Scotland is confident that MUP is an effective mechanism to reduce alcohol-related harm in Scotland and we support the continuation of MUP beyond April 2024.” – Dr Nick Phin, Director of Public Health Science, Public Health Scotland
“The evidence we have gathered does not suggest that MUP has significantly impacted the performance of the alcoholic drinks industry in Scotland.”
“It is important that alcohol treatment services and other organisations find ways to support those who do have financial problems, particularly as inflation rises.” Professor John Holmes
£288,207 will come from the CORRA Foundation as part of the Scottish Government’s National Drugs Mission
Research by Public Health Scotland has shown that very few people are travelling to England to buy cheaper alcohol than they can in Scotland.
How do you know how many units of alcohol you are consuming?
Unmistakeably Orcadian is engraved on the lip of each bottle and the Norse word ‘Afl’ is found written around the neck in Runes
As Christmas approaches, it can be easy to get carried away with the celebrations. How do you know how many units of alcohol you are consuming?
Funded through OADP thanks to additional revenue from the Scottish Government, it is planned to open the premises in the coming weeks
Orkney Alcohol & Drugs Partnership will be in the Pickaquoy Centre on Thursday 14th November and Town Hall on Friday 15th of November.
