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Mornings: With Kaye Adams 08/04/2019

With Kaye Adams 08/04/2019

BBC Radio Scotland - Mornings, With Kaye Adams 08/04/2019

Nearly one year on from the introduction of minimum pricing, are you drinking less?

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According to recent data, Scots have bought more alcohol since minimum pricing laws came into force on the 1st May 2018.  203.5 million litres of alcohol was purchased from shops in Scotland over the 46 weeks to 29th March, an increase of 1.8 million litres - the equivalent of four million cans of lager or 2.4 million bottles of wine - on the same period in 2017-18.
KAYE ASKS
Nearly one year on from the introduction of minimum pricing - are you drinking less?

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