What was the aim of introducing minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland in 2018?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. To cut alcohol-related harm by raising the cheapest prices
- Step 1: Cheap high-strength drinks were linked to harm.
- Step 2: The initial minimum price was 50p per unit of alcohol.
Answer
To cut alcohol-related harm by raising the cheapest prices.
Why not the others: To ban alcohol advertising on television and in shops: minimum pricing is not an advertising ban. To raise the legal drinking age for young adults: this is unchanged. To reduce income tax: it is not a tax cut.
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