Minimum pricing policies have a stronger effect on men than women, study finds
DRINKING habits of men have been changed more than those of women by minimum unit pricing and other policies targeting the cost of alcohol, a study suggests. Researchers at Glasgow University tested a range of pricing policies and found that men’s alcohol consumption and purchasing patterns are more likely to be influenced by cost, compared to those of women. The study, published yesterday, indicates high-risk drinkers’ consumption fell by more than that of moderate drinkers when alcohol prices are increased by tax rises or minimum unit pricing – a policy introduced in Scotland in...
Source: thenational.scot
