Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) Continuation and future pricing: Island Communities Impact Assessment

Footnotes

1 Hazardous drinking is defined as a pattern of alcohol consumption which increases an individual’s risk of harm. This is generally indicated by alcohol consumption at a level of more than 14 units a week, but fewer than 35 units for women. For women, it is considered to be alcohol consumption at a level of more than 14 but less than 50 units a week.

2 Harmful drinking is defined as a pattern of alcohol consumption that is causing mental and/or physical harm to health. This is generally indicated by alcohol consumption at a level of 35 or more units per week for women, and 50 or more units per week for men.

3 The Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)

4 Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (legislation.gov.uk)

5 MUP Continuation and Future Pricing Consultation Analysis Report

6 Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 (legislation.gov.uk)

7 Scottish Health Survey, local area level data

8 Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment

9 Alcohol - minimum unit pricing: public attitudes research - Scottish Government

10 Evaluation of minimum unit pricing (MUP) - Alcohol - Health topics - Public Health Scotland

11 Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland: Final report (publichealthscotland.scot)