even more (and yet again) on alcohol pricing

The BBC has yet another alcohol pricing article today, this time with the headline "Alcohol pricing backed by experts".

A minimum price for alcohol would have a "considerable" impact if it was set at 60p a unit, a public health expert has said. Dr Emilia Crighton, the convener of the Faculty of Public Health in Scotland, spoke after delegates at its conference voted in favour of minimum pricing.

The full title of the organisation is The Faculty of Public Health of The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh who are of course a registered charity (SC009465), no guesses where the majority of their funding arrives from.

They have a handy link to the Support Change Support Minimum Pricing for Alcohol page which has an emphatic endorsement for SHAAP, who I've previously highlighted, and another link for people who want to support the campaign.

Clicking that takes you to another page which says

Fellows and Members are probably aware that an Alcohol Bill is to be put before the Scottish Parliament in the next month. This Bill seeks to curb alcohol misuse and includes a policy of minimum pricing. This legislation would have a significant impact on reducing the burden of alcohol related death and harm which we see daily in clinical practice. RCPE has been a strong supporter of public health measures to reduce alcohol harm, and has agreed to support these measures. It is expected that the voting on the Bill will be very close. Council feel that the RCPE should be active both collectively and individually in advocating this legislation.

Fellows and Members are, therefore, encouraged to consider personally making their support of these measures known to MSPs in their area as soon as is possible. Below you will find a link to a sample letter which you could adapt and send.

and then there are more links for a template letter (.rtf) and to help find addresses of MSPs.

The fakecharities are mobilising!