Ban on Alcohol Specials Proposed in Scotland
February 13th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
The Scottish government is considering banning “two-fer” specials and other cut-price alcohol promotions at liquor shops as part of a plan to curb binge drinking, the Financial Times reported Sept. 5.
? ”This is immediate action to kick-start a long-term drive to change Scotland’s culture — to help make sure drinking to get drunk is simply no longer seen as acceptable, to end the days of ‘buy two, get one free’ type promotions reducing the cost of beer to as little as 43p (about 87 cents) a pint,” said Kenny MacAskill, justice secretary of Scotland’s new National Party government.
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