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SHAAP Chair writes to the Daily Record Editor about MUP correction

Following the publication of an article in the Daily Record on Thursday 01 May 2025, SHAAP Chair Dr Alastair MacGilchrist wrote to the Editor to...

SHAAP comments on the Programme for Government

Programme for Government a missed opportunity to tackle alcohol harm, say expert medics. The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2025-26 includes investment of a £2.5...

Time running out for Scottish Government to show leadership and tackle alcohol deaths

Near record alcohol deaths see experts from over 70 organisations demand the Scottish Government take urgent action. Ahead of the publication of the 2025 Programme...

SHAAP Chair comments on liver disease study by PHS

A new report by Public Health Scotland (PHS) on the burden of chronic liver disease across Scotland, revealed modelling that suggests an additional 23,100 people...

MSPs debate how to improve justice system for people with alcohol problems

Acknowledging the many missed opportunities there are to put in place treatment and support for people with alcohol problems caught up in the justice system,...

UK alcohol emergency: campaigners call for action.

Today, the 2023 alcohol-specific deaths in the UK statistics have been released. The main findings confirm: Elinor Jayne, Director of SHAAP said: “These shocking statistics...

SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland call for urgent action to tackle alcohol crisis

SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) have demanded urgent action from the Scottish Government to tackle alcohol harms in a letter sent to Cabinet Secretary...

Expert medics call for the Scottish Government to capitalise on role of dentists in reducing alcohol harms

Dental Professionals (DPs) are ideally placed to support public health efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm by routinely screening patients and offering alcohol-related health advice, a...

SHAAP comments on publication of the WHO’s “Alcohol Policy Playbook”.

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) comments on publication of the World Health Organization’s “Alcohol Policy Playbook”.   Dr Peter Rice, Chair of SHAAP...

SHAAP welcomes alcohol duty increase.

  During Today’s Autumn Budget, The Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP announced that Alcohol duty rates will increase in line with inflation from February next year,...

SHAAP responds to hard-hitting Audit Scotland report on alcohol and drug services

   On 31 October, Audit Scotland published a report on the state of Alcohol and Drug services in Scotland.     Today’s report by Audit...

SHAAP comments on ABI report

On 29 October, Public Health Scotland (PHS) published a review of the Alcohol Brief Intervention programme in Scotland. This report documents a series of recommendations and...