Three years after the NT put in place a 'floor price' for alcohol, what does the evidence say?

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In October 2018 the Northern Territory government introduced a minimum unit price of alcohol, and now three years on, an Australian expert has looked at which claims made about this policy are supported by the evidence.  He argues that contrary to the findings of a 3-year evaluation, there is actually no direct evidence that individuals who consumed less cask wine as a result of the minimum unit price then switched to consuming more spirits. He also argues there is currently no publicly available evidence that demonstrates the scope to which moderate drinkers were affected by the minimum unit price.

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