Minimum Price on Alcohol is backed up by Children's Charities

A number of Children's charities has backed up the proposal for a minimum pricing on alcohol in an attempt to curve down the drinking problem in Scotland. Research commissioned by Childline Scotland and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems has found out that children suffer emotional and psychological damage as a direct result of parental alcohol abuse. Children who phone Childline often speak of physical violence, abuse and neglect. Children should be protected from harm, and the signatory charities are urging the government to implement an alcohol policy that puts children's needs above all other interests.
Ian Galloway, Convener of the Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland has spoken in favour of the campaign on minimum pricing of alcohol.