Harmful drinkers would be affected 200 times more than low risk drinkers if a Minimum Unit Price was introduced
Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 09:50
in Health & Medicine
A new study of liver patients shows that a Minimum Unit Price policy for alcohol is exquisitely targeted towards the heaviest drinkers with cirrhosis. Researchers studied the amount and type of alcohol drunk by 404 liver patients, and also asked patients how much they paid for alcohol. They found that patients with alcohol related cirrhosis were drinking on average the equivalent of four bottles of vodka each week, and were buying the cheapest booze they could find.