A decade ago the jurisdiction of England and Wales was on the brink of introducing a policy that would have led to substantial reductions in the harms done by alcohol (doi:10.1136/bmj.f7646).1 Instead, politicians U turned, ignoring strong health advice in favour of protecting industry interests. Other, braver territories, including Ireland and Australian states, brought in minimum unit pricing, and today the policy saves lives and reduces consumption and hospital admissions (doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-077550).2 After Scotland introduced a minimum unit price, the biggest reduction in alcohol related deaths was seen among the most deprived groups. As evidence mounts for the effect of minimum pricing on reducing alcohol consumption, those …

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医生无法自行解决酒精问题

十年前，英格兰和威尔士司法管辖区即将出台一项政策，该政策将大幅减少酒精造成的危害 (doi:10.1136/bmj.f7646)。1 相反，政客们却掉头而去，忽视了强大的健康有利于保护行业利益的建议。其他更勇敢的地区，包括爱尔兰和澳大利亚各州，引入了最低单价，如今该政策可以挽救生命并减少消费和住院人数 (doi:10.1136/bmj-2023-077550)。2 在苏格兰引入最低单价后，与酒精相关的死亡人数下降幅度最大的是最贫困的群体。随着越来越多的证据表明最低定价对减少酒精消费的影响，这些……