Alcohol - minimum unit pricing: public attitudes research
This report presents the findings from research into public attitudes to minimum unit pricing (MUP) of alcohol in Scotland in July 2023. The research found that respondents were slightly more likely to be in favour of MUP than against
Annex B – Survey Questions
1. One way of trying to reduce problem drinking in Scotland is having a minimum price for different alcoholic drinks. The price is based on how much alcohol is in each drink. How much are you in favour or against minimum unit pricing of alcohol?
Strongly in favour
Somewhat in favour
Neither in favour or against
Somewhat against
Strongly against
Don't know
2. If in favour, what is your main reason for saying that you are in favour?
To help tackle problems caused by alcohol in general
To help stop people drinking too much in general
To help to stop young people drinking/drinking too much
To help tackle health problems from drinking
To help tackle problems from drinking
To help tackle problems with particular strong drinks
Other
Don't know
3. And what is your second reason for saying that you are in favour?
[Options as above]
4. If against, what is your main reason for saying that you are against?
If people want to drink, they will whatever the price
Won't make any difference to how much people drink
Punishes everyone for what some drinkers do
Should be up to individuals how they spend their money
Won't make any difference to heavy drinkers
Punishes those who are less well off
State should not interfere
Other
Don't know
5. And what is your second reason for saying that you are against?
[Options as above]
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The data collected for this social research publication
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