With Scotland raising its minimum alcohol unit price to 65p, Leeds locals reflect on the initiative and discuss what difference they think such a rise would make in England.
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00:00 I don't think negligible increases in the price of alcohol really is going to address
00:05 what underlying problem may exist with alcohol.
00:09 I think there's always going to be ways around obtaining alcohol cheaper
00:14 if you're dependent or addicted to alcohol.
00:16 I wasn't aware Scotland had raised their alcohol prices.
00:20 But I think it's a good idea, obviously, to curb binge drinking in the UK and Scotland.
00:26 But I think, effectively, people are going to want to drink if they're going to want to drink.
00:32 So I don't think raising it that much will have a great issue, much of an impact.
00:39 We had the old licensing laws years ago, where it was 12 at dinner time and 3 in the afternoon.
00:45 And then it was half past 10 at night. Now we've got 24-hour drinking.
00:49 That's the problem, you see.
00:50 Biggest clinic world, don't agree with it.
00:53 If it were made today, it'd be illegal, wouldn't it?
00:55 Yeah, all them kids out there, stay away from alcohol.