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Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences
INTRODUCTION: Minimum unit pricing (MUP) may reduce harmful drinking in the general population, but there is little evidence regarding its impact on marginalised groups. Our study is the first to explore the perceptions of MUP among stakeholders working with people experiencing homelessness followin...
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2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10087680/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36169446 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13548 |
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author | Dimova, Elena D. Strachan, Heather Johnsen, Sarah Emslie, Carol Whiteford, Martin Rush, Robert Smith, Iain Stockwell, Tim Whittaker, Anne Elliott, Lawrie |
author_facet | Dimova, Elena D. Strachan, Heather Johnsen, Sarah Emslie, Carol Whiteford, Martin Rush, Robert Smith, Iain Stockwell, Tim Whittaker, Anne Elliott, Lawrie |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Minimum unit pricing (MUP) may reduce harmful drinking in the general population, but there is little evidence regarding its impact on marginalised groups. Our study is the first to explore the perceptions of MUP among stakeholders working with people experiencing homelessness following its introduction in Scotland in May 2018. METHODS: Qualitative semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 41 professional stakeholders from statutory and third sector organisations across Scotland. We explored their views on MUP and its impact on people experiencing homelessness, service provision and implications for policy. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Participants suggested that the introduction of MUP in Scotland had negligible if any discernible impact on people experiencing homelessness and services that support them. Most service providers felt insufficiently informed about MUP prior to its implementation. Participants reported that where consequences for these populations were evident, they were primarily anticipated although some groups were negatively affected. People experiencing homelessness have complex needs in addition to alcohol addiction, and changes in the way services work need to be considered in future MUP‐related discussions. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that despite initial concerns about potential unintended consequences of MUP, many of these did not materialise to the levels anticipated. As a population‐level health policy, MUP is likely to have little beneficial impact on people experiencing homelessness without the provision of support to address their alcohol use and complex needs. The additional needs of certain groups (e.g., people with no recourse to public funds) need to be considered. |
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spelling | pubmed-100876802023-04-12 Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences Dimova, Elena D. Strachan, Heather Johnsen, Sarah Emslie, Carol Whiteford, Martin Rush, Robert Smith, Iain Stockwell, Tim Whittaker, Anne Elliott, Lawrie Drug Alcohol Rev Original Paper INTRODUCTION: Minimum unit pricing (MUP) may reduce harmful drinking in the general population, but there is little evidence regarding its impact on marginalised groups. Our study is the first to explore the perceptions of MUP among stakeholders working with people experiencing homelessness following its introduction in Scotland in May 2018. METHODS: Qualitative semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 41 professional stakeholders from statutory and third sector organisations across Scotland. We explored their views on MUP and its impact on people experiencing homelessness, service provision and implications for policy. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Participants suggested that the introduction of MUP in Scotland had negligible if any discernible impact on people experiencing homelessness and services that support them. Most service providers felt insufficiently informed about MUP prior to its implementation. Participants reported that where consequences for these populations were evident, they were primarily anticipated although some groups were negatively affected. People experiencing homelessness have complex needs in addition to alcohol addiction, and changes in the way services work need to be considered in future MUP‐related discussions. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that despite initial concerns about potential unintended consequences of MUP, many of these did not materialise to the levels anticipated. As a population‐level health policy, MUP is likely to have little beneficial impact on people experiencing homelessness without the provision of support to address their alcohol use and complex needs. The additional needs of certain groups (e.g., people with no recourse to public funds) need to be considered. John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2022-09-28 2023-01 /pmc/articles/PMC10087680/ /pubmed/36169446 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13548 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Drug and Alcohol Review published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Dimova, Elena D. Strachan, Heather Johnsen, Sarah Emslie, Carol Whiteford, Martin Rush, Robert Smith, Iain Stockwell, Tim Whittaker, Anne Elliott, Lawrie Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences |
title | Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences |
title_full | Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences |
title_fullStr | Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences |
title_full_unstemmed | Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences |
title_short | Alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences |
title_sort | alcohol minimum unit pricing and people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives and experiences |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10087680/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36169446 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13548 |
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