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SHAAP/SARN ‘Alcohol Occasionals’ 2018-2019 – Call for Proposals

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) are pleased to organise the lunchtime ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminars. These showcase...

Gender and alcohol in focus during Glasgow Caledonian University’s Research Week

The Glasgow Caledonian University Research Week took place between 14th and 19th of June, which focused on research that has the potential to make significant...

Latest data on alcohol published

The latest data on alcohol has been published by The Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy (MESAS). The report includes key indicators on alcohol for...

New research exploring the links between alcohol availability and harm in Scotland

Alcohol Focus Scotland has worked with the Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH) at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, to provide...

Love Your Liver Scotland Roadshow

The Love Your Liver campaign aims to raise awareness of risk factors, prevent liver disease and improve early diagnosis. This event gives people a chance...

Alcohol Policy in Practice CPD

Following the successful Alcohol CPD courses held in 2014-2017; the line-up for the 2018 course is now announced, featuring some exciting new inputs. The CPD course is...

New research around gender stereotypes of alcohol consumption in Scotland launched at Scottish Parliament

On 21 March, researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University and University of Stirling, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), and the Institute for Alcohol Studies...

SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasional 2017-2018 Series

SHAAP/SARN ‘Alcohol Occasionals’ 2017-2018 Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) are pleased to organise the lunchtime ‘Alcohol...

Alcohol Occasional: Alcohol and Social Justice – Call for Proposals

SHAAP/SARN ‘ALCOHOL OCCASIONAL’ LUNCHTIME SEMINARS 2017-2018 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ‘ALCOHOL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE’ Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research...

Alcohol Brief Interventions In Primary Care

Two new reports emphasise important role of primary care in reducing alcohol-related harms in Scotland.  The reports were launched at the Royal College of Physicians...

15 June 2017: New Minimum Unit Pricing Evaluation Webpage

***Thank you to Clare Beeston & the MESAS Project Team for the following information*** As many of you will already know, In 2012, the Scottish Government...

News Release: Regulating Marketing of Alcohol Can Help Reduce Consumption, Harm

Regulating Marketing of Alcohol Can Help Reduce Consumption, Harm The following is a press release issued by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World...