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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt laments the failure of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Northern Ireland, citing evidence from Scotland where it reduced alcohol deaths. Despite local modeling showing potential benefits, the DUPs veto blocks the policy. Experts decry the move as a major setback for public health, with alcohol causing 676 deaths annually. Nesbitt urges the next Executive to prioritize legislation to tackle this growing crisis.

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