The effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol on food purchases: Evaluation of a natural experiment

Background: On the 1st of May 2018 Scotland became the first country to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol sales. The objective of this study is to identify the effects of this policy instrument on food purchasing by evaluating a natural experiment. Methods: Longitudinal analysis compa...

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Main Authors: Daniel Kopasker, Stephen Whybrow, Lynda McKenzie, Paul McNamee, Anne Ludbrook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827322001537