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AFS & SHAAP criticise ‘arrogant’ Scotch Whisky Association

Alcohol Focus Scotland and SHAAP say the Scotch Whisky Association’s intention to appeal the Court of Session ruling on minimum pricing for alcohol ‘beggars belief’....

SHAAP/SARN PhD and Early Career Research Symposium Report

SHAAP has published a new report which outlines proceedings from SHAAP and SARN’s inaugural PhD and Early Career Research Symposium held on 18th April 2016...

Eric Carlin Commentary on MUP, ‘The Times’, 21.10.16

Eric Carlin, SHAAP’s Director, has called in ‘The Times’ (26th October 2016) for the Scottish Whisky Association’s members to require the Association to drop its...

Scottish Court finds MUP legal – SHAAP Press Release

SHAAP has issued a press release welcoming today’s announcement by the Scottish Court that MUP is legal. We call on the Scotch Whisky Association and...

SHAAP Response to Northern Ireland Licensing Consultation

SHAAP has submitted a response to Northern Ireland Assembly’s Committee for Communities consultation on the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill. In the response...

SHAAP Response to Scottish Government Scottish Health Survey consultation

SHAAP has submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Scottish Health Survey. The consultation asked for comment and suggestions for questions to...

SHAAP Response to Soft Drink Industry Levy Consultation

SHAAP has submitted a response to the UK Government HM Treasury/HMRC Consultation on the introduction of the new Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Question 11 in...

‘Cheap Alcohol’ report prompts SHAAP demands for action

SHAAP has issued a press release following the publication of a report by the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) ‘‘Cheap alcohol: the price we pay” which...

Roman Alcohol Occasional online

Francisca Roman, PhD Student at University College London spoke at SHAAP/SARN’s 2015/16 ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminar series about alcohol use and binge drinking among adolescents in...

Research and Policy Briefing No.11 September 2016 now out

Research and Policy Briefing No.11 now out. Highlights include: MESAS alcohol consumption and price data update EU AVMSD follow-up study Model-based appraisal of MUP vs...

New SHAAP Report – Alcohol Policy in Scotland and Ireland

A new report from SHAAP, Alcohol Policy in Scotland and Ireland: European Trailblazers or Celtic Fringes?, compares alcohol-related problems and welcomes innovative policy responses in...

SHAAP/SARN ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminars 2016/17

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) are pleased to announce our programme for the lunchtime ‘Alcohol Occasional’...