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Scotland will become the first country in the world to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol after its government won a long legal battle yesterday. The aim is to reduce deaths and disease associated with heavy drinking and the huge pressure this puts on public services.
The policy, likely to take effect early next year, links the price of wine, beer, cider and spirits to their alcoholic strength. The planned minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol will mean a beer containing two units of
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