The experience of a Canadian province by Stockwell et al. examined the situation in British Columbia, where the government sets minimum prices for alcohol (as it does in Saskatchewan and Ontario), finding that, with some qualifications, (slaw.ca)
The recent St. Patrick's Day publicity, most of which seemed to involve drinking, put me in the frame of mind to notice this development from the home of St. Andrew, where the Scottish government has introduced a bill that would fix mandatory minimum prices for alcohol. (slaw.ca)
Last week British Prime Minister David Cameron backed councils across the country in their plans to implement a minimum price for alcohol. (fdbusiness.com)