New SARG research published in @addictionjournal.bsky.social this week led by @damonm1989.bsky.social has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and the wider economy. #PublicHealth #HealthEconomics #UKEconomy

The Welsh Government @senedd.wales commissioned us to model the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol consumption and harm in Wales. We found that increasing MUP would reduce harms, but inflation erodes its value. Read our news story for more on our findings 👇 #AlcoholPolicy

Analysis by the Sheffield Addictions Research Group estimates that decisions taken in the Autumn Budget - compared to the assumption that all duty rises with RPI - will lead to: ➡️ 2,167 more people drinking at increased risk levels ➡️ 5,635 more at higher risk levels ➡️ Over 5 years this leads to...

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