Scotland implements drinking clampdown
The Scottish government is pushing ahead with tough new legislation on drinking, despite facing opposition from some members of parliament.
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon and justice secretary Kenny MacAskill announced the new policy, which calls for the purchasing age to be raised to 21 and a minimum price per unit.
Currently, more than £225 billion is spent on the health and crime effects of alcohol misuse a year in Scotland.
However, Labour justice spokesman Richard Baker has said the new proposals are a "recipe for disaster".
"Not only does it contain some frankly preposterous proposals but the sheer scale of the bill means it will be virtually impossible to scrutinise effectively," he remarked.
Scottish Retail Consortium director Fiona Moriarty agreed, saying: "There are far too many big issues here."
A recent study conducted over 25 years in New Zealand has suggested that drinking excessive alcohol may increase the risk of depression.
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