The Welsh Government plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol

23 March 2018

The Welsh Government (United Kingdom) plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol. That is to set the minimum alcohol price according to the alcohol content of the beverages. It aims to lower the amount of alcohol intake by the public, and to diminish the health and social problems of alcohol drinking. The Welsh Health Secretary said evidence showed a link between price and drinking behaviour. He also pointed out that the minimum pricing together with a variety of approaches in alcohol policy would maximize the effect.

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