Alcohol Focus Scotland
@alcoholfocus.bsky.social
Scotland's national charity working to prevent and reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
Website: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/
Alcohol Free Childhood Campaign: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/Alcohol-Free-Childhood/
Website: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/
Alcohol Free Childhood Campaign: https://www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/Alcohol-Free-Childhood/
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1) it directly contradicts his own government policy on using price to reduce consumption as a way of tackling the high rate of alcohol harms in Scotland and 2) duty has minimal impact on whisky anyway, as around 95% of it is exported from the UK.
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September 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
1) it directly contradicts his own government policy on using price to reduce consumption as a way of tackling the high rate of alcohol harms in Scotland and 2) duty has minimal impact on whisky anyway, as around 95% of it is exported from the UK.
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