westhighlands islandsne orkney shetlandsouthtayside centralminimum alcohol pricing in scotland had of minimum unit pricing of alcohol mup in scotland had no significant statistical changes in alcohol related crime disorder and also little change in non alcohol related crimes such as in minimum unit pricing for alcohol which was set at at 50p per unit of alcohol it targeted low cost of problem drinking minimum unit alcohol price has lasting impact notable fall in scotland s alcohol death ratefall in alcohol scotland s death ratefall in alcohol consumption stallsa different study may this year found that alcohol sales fell by almost reduction in the quantity of alcohol bought has had minimal impact on the levels of alcohol related crime disorder and discernible impact of mup on alcohol related crime disorder and the reduction in off trade alcohol sales that followed implementation caption minimum unit pricing for alcohol came into force in is no mup policy with alcohol related crime and disorder alison douglas chief executive of alcohol focus scotland described the developing an unhealthy relationship with alcohol she added a scottish economy people s incomes and alcohol affordability we are committed place so we can reduce alcohol related harms dr karl more on this storyfall in alcohol consumption stalls published17 june notable fall in scotland s alcohol death ratepublished24 november 2020minimum death ratepublished24 november 2020minimum unit alcohol price has lasting impact published29 may 2021related topicsalcoholscottish governmentminimum alcohol pricingmanchester metropolitan universitytop storiesdjokovic