Every year minimum unit pricing in Scotland has saved 268 lives and averted 899 hospital admissions. #MUPsaveslives . Join the campaign with Alcohol Health Alliance UK
After 5 years, MUP has
✅ Saved lives
✅ Averted hospital admissions
✅ Decreased how much we drink in Scotland overall
This life-saving policy must be retained, uprated to at least 65p per unit, and linked with affordability #MUPSavesLives
It's great news that continuation & increase of #MUP has now been voted through the Scottish Parliament this evening. 🥳
Our CEO Alison Douglas welcomes this public health victory & reflects on next steps - including an automatic uprating mechanism.
#65pMUP #MUP SavesLives
MUP has saved lives and averted hospital admissions, particularly in our poorest communities. #MUPSavesLives
This life-saving policy must be:
✅ Retained
✅ Uprated to at least 65p per unit
✅ Linked with affordability
Read all the latest evidence
alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/campaigns-poli…
The number of people in Scotland whose death was caused by alcohol has risen again to the highest level in 14 years.
#MUPSavesLives #65pMUP ??? #Taxonthepoor #Stopthedeaths #modelling #YouKeepTalkingWeKeepDying #OorBill
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#MUPSavesLives and we congratulate Scottish Parliament for voting in favour of a #65pMUP
However, MUP alone is not enough ⚠️
🔎 We need increased focus on both treatment and prevention
Find out how to address the #AlcoholDeathsEmergency 🔽
alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/media/440283/b…
Great to see that Scottish Parliament have voted to continue Minimum Unit Pricing and uprate it to 65p.
The rate has already been eroded by inflation. Uprating will increase MUP's effectiveness.
#MUPSavesLives
We have an alcohol public heath emergency in Scotland due to the effects of the pandemic on drinking patterns. We need minimum pricing more than ever because #MUPsaveslives But we urgently need the price to be increased to at least 65p per unit to take account of inflation.
Minimum unit pricing has saved lives & averted hospital admissions, particularly in our poorest communities. #MUPSavesLives
This policy must be:
✅Retained
✅Uprated to at least 65p per unit
✅Linked with affordability
More on the Alcohol Focus Scotland website:
conta.cc/3IA3Uvv
Time to drop the party politics. 3 people dying per day from a preventable cause requires cross party commitment from our parliamentarians. Without MUP we’d be in a worse place. The findings are clear #MUPsaveslives
Independent Public Health Scotland evaluation says MUP has:
✅ Saved lives
✅ Averted hospital admissions
✅ Decreased how much we drink
The Scottish Parliament must take action to optimise this life-saving policy #MUPSavesLives
More on MUP 🔽
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MUP has saved lives, averted hospital admissions, and reduced consumption says independent Public Health Scotland evaluation
MUP must be:
✅ Retained
✅ Uprated to at least 65p per unit
✅ Linked with affordability
#MUPSavesLives
alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/campaigns-poli…
Evidence shows us that #MUPSavesLives - and we welcome the vote in Scottish Parliament to uprate to #65pMUP from 30 September.
Read our joint letter with Alcohol Focus Scotland, SHAAP and other cross-sector partners: alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/media/941970/j…
MUP for Scotland has saved lives and averted hospital admissions, particularly in our poorest communities. #MUPSavesLives
This life-saving policy must be:
✅ Retained
✅ Uprated to at least 65p per unit
✅ Linked with affordability
More info: alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/campaigns-poli…
It's an absolute no-brainer for Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs to be one of 80+ signatories to this letter calling for Minimum Unit Pricing to be continued & uprated to 65p. We know it saves lives & reduces alcohol harm for whole families. Cross-party support would be fantastic! #MUPSavesLives
#MUPSavesLives and we congratulate Scottish Parliament for voting in favour of a #65pMUP
However, MUP alone is not enough ⚠️
🔎 We need increased focus on both treatment and prevention.
Find out how to address the #AlcoholDeathsEmergency 🔽
alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/media/440283/b…
“The Minimum Pricing Multiverse: Why Facts Matter” Stephen McGowan
#MupSavesLives ?? “Lives saved are theoretical. Meanwhile, back in the real world, the number of people who have died has risen”
#Taxonthepoor #Alternatereality #BoozeAddictionQuangos #PublicSayNoToMUP #MUP
