Why Have Minimum Alcohol Pricing?

Scotland is poised to become the first country in the world to charge a minimum price per unit of alcohol. The unanimous ruling by the UK Supreme Court to back the Scottish Government proposal quashes a legal challenge by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), allowing authorities to proceed with legislation that was initially approved five years ago.So what does this mean for those buying alcohol in Scotland? And will it spread to the rest of the UK?What is minimum pricing? The proposal aims to c