A PROPOSAL to increase the minimum unit price of alcohol in Scotland by 15 pence has been welcomed by Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart. The proposal is part of a Scottish Government consultation on the minimum unit pricing (MUP) legislation. The aim of setting a minimum alcohol.
A PIONEERING new study on young people’s attitudes to alcohol and drugs in Shetland has highlighted the wider culture, peer pressure, lack of opportunities and stigma as key factors around substance use. More than 200 young people, aged between 14 and 26, took part in the.
A CANDLE lighting event will take place in Lerwick this evening (Thursday) to mark International Overdose Awareness Day. The event will be held at the flower park between 8pm and 10pm, and it will offer people the chance to light a candle to remember those who have died as a.