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SHAAP Lived Experience Spotlight

In this blog, John tells us of his experiences of a life-changing diagnosis in 2018, and the changes it led to in his own life....

Alcohol deaths in Scotland continue to rise

Dr Alastair MacGilchrist, liver specialist and Chair of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) considers the possible explanations for, and implications of the latest...

How the media can play its part in reducing the stigma surrounding substance use

Professor Tessa Parkes and Dr Hannah Carver, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, discuss the See Beyond- See the Lives- Scotland campaign and how...

A look inside the Managed Alcohol Programme (MAP) in Glasgow

By Peter Mclachlan, Simon Community Scotland In this blog, Managed Alcohol Porgramme Service Lead Peter Mclachlan from the Simon Community Scotland shares his experience of...

Alcohol Problems in the Justice Setting

By Dr Lesley Graham In this blog, SHAAP Steering Group Member Dr Lesley Graham reflects on the current management of those with alcohol problems within...

Glasgow City call time on alcohol sponsorship

By Laura Montgomery, Chief Executive of Glasgow FC In this blog, Laura Montgomery discusses the reasons why Glasgow City FC are calling for an end...

Alcohol and the Scottish economy

By Aveek Bhattacharya, The Social Market Foundation. In this blog, Aveek Bhattacharya discusses the findings of his latest report Getting in the spirit? Alcohol and...

Scottish Women’s Football call time on alcohol sponsorship

By Vivienne MacLaren, Chair of Scottish Women’s Football. In this blog, Vivienne MacLaren talks about SWF’s commitment to reject alcohol sponsorship, their partnership with SHAAP and...

Looking backwards, looking forwards: a review of SHAAP activities in 2022 and plans for 2023.

By Dr Alastair MacGilchrist, SHAAP Chair and former Consultant Hepatologist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. In this blog, Dr MacGilchrist looks back at SHAAP’s...

Enyobeni: A tragedy of underage drinking

By Dr Laurine Platzky (Board Member, REEP (Research Excisable Products, University of Cape Town)) In this blog post, Dr Laurine Platzky provides an in-detail analysis...

Alcohol sports sponsorship in Scotland

By former First Minister of Scotland, Rt Hon. Henry McLeish. Rt Hon. Henry McLeish writes about his passion for football, his thoughts on SHAAP’s latest...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder : It’s not all about the face!

By Dr Christopher Steer, Retired Consultant Paediatrician and SHAAP Steering Group Member. In this blog post, Dr Christopher Steer looks at the history of Fetal Alcohol...