Briefings

AFS and SHAAP MUP briefing September 2023

Joint AFS and SHAAP briefing summarising the evidence on MUP so far. September 2023.

MUP briefing Jun 2023

Joint AFS and SHAAP briefing summarising the evidence on MUP so far. June 2023.

MUP briefing May 2023

Joint AFS and SHAAP briefing summarising the evidence on MUP so far. May 2023.

MUP briefing Apr 2023

Joint AFS and SHAAP briefing summarising the evidence on MUP so far. April 2023.

Emergency response required to prevent deaths from alcohol

Joint briefing from Alcohol Focus Scotland and 35 other organisations on the need for the Scottish Government to take emergency action to prevent alcohol deaths. April 2023.

MUP Impact on Intended Effects

Brief report on the impact of alcohol minimum unit price on intended effects of the policy. January 2023.

AFS and SHAAP Uprating MUP Briefing Nov 2021

Joint briefing MUP and Drug Use

Joint briefing on MUP and drugs from Alcohol Focus Scotland, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), Scottish Recovery Consortium and Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs.

Joint AFS SHAAP MUP letter to Minister of PH and CabSec Health with signatories 18.11.21

Joint AFS SHAAP MUP letter to Minister of PH and CabSec Health with signatories 18.11.21

AFS and SHAAP Uprating MUP Briefing Nov 2021

AFS and SHAAP briefing on uprating MUP

MUP mythbuster - two years on

Updated mysthbuster on MUP two years since its introduction

Two years on MUP briefing

Update on evidence so far two year on since the introduction of MUP

Briefing on Minimum Unit Pricing

AFS briefing on minimum unit pricing following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling and Scottish Government consultation (February 2018).

MUP legal process

Joint AFS SHAAP MUP letter to Minister of PH and CabSec Health with signatories 18.11.21

AFS letter to Scotch Whisky Association Oct 2016

Letter to the Scotch Whisky Association following European Court decision on minimum unit pricing

Alcohol Duty Escalator briefing

Briefing outlining why the alcohol duty escalator should continue to counter the trend of increasing affordability of alcohol that has been associated with rising consumption and harm.

Taxation and Minimum Pricing briefing

Alcohol taxation and minimum pricing are complementary pricing mechanisms. Evidence strongly indicates that taxation and minimum pricing together can deliver greater health and social benefits than taxation alone.