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Upcoming SHAAP/SARN Occasional seminars

24th January 2017 – Vic Valentine and Oceana Maund, Scottish Transgender Alliance, How inclusive are we? A trans perspective on alcohol and drug services in...

Transgender Inclusion in Drug and Alcohol Services Workshop – 11th January 2017

SHAAP and the Scottish Transgender Alliance (STA) are hosting an interactive workshop to present the findings of the Scottish Transgender Alliance (STA) and North Ayrshire...

Scottish Government press statement on European Alcohol Award

The Scottish Government has released a press statement welcoming the Governmet being awarded the inaugural European Reducing Alcohol Harm award. The European Reducing Alcohol Harm...

SHAAP response to Malta National Alcohol Policy Consultation

SHAAP has submitted a response to the Government of Malta’s consultation on the country’s National Alcohol Policy. In the response we outline the policy context...

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...