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Experts call for criminal justice system to be made effective for people with alcohol problems

Calls to meaningfully support people with alcohol problems in Scotland’s justice system are being made to mark Recovery Month, to reduce the burden of alcohol...

SHAAP Chair comments on Ministerial Statement on Alcohol and Drugs

On 12 September Neil Gray MSP gave the ministerial statement on alcohol and drugs. Dr Peter Rice, Chair of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems...

SHAAP calls for urgent action to deal with ongoing public health emergency as it is revealed 1,277 people suffered an alcohol-specific death in Scotland in 2023

The latest figures from National Records of Scotland, (NRS) show 1,277 people died from conditions caused by alcohol in 2023. This was one death more...

Campaigners call on First Minister to fulfil commitment to protect Scotland’s children & young people from alcohol marketing

Alcohol Focus Scotland, BMA Scotland, Children in Scotland, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD), and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) are...

80 Organisations Sign Open Letter to Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Over 80 organisations come together in unprecedented move in support of raising the minimum unit price for alcohol to 65p  Read the letter here.

Alcohol Occasionals 2024 – Call for research proposals

Alcohol Occasionals 2024 – Call for research proposals (theme: Transforming Scotland’s Relationship with Alcohol) Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol...

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- and drug-related deaths: MSPs from different parties unite in call for compassion and kindness

In recognition of the impact on those left behind when someone they love dies because of alcohol and drugs, MSPs used a debate on See...

SHAAP comment on the consultation for the continuation of Minimum Unit Pricing legislation beyond 30 April 2024

Today the Scottish Government have launched a public consultation on their proposal to continue Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy and to adjust its level to...

SHAAP comment on Sheffield Alcohol Research Group new Minimum Unit Pricing modelling report

  Today, The University of Sheffield released a new report, which highlights the need for MUP to be increased so its benefits are not lost...

Calling Time: campaign to ban alcohol sport sponsorship partners with Scottish Masters Cup

  The Calling Time campaign, which calls for a ban on alcohol sponsorship of Scottish sport, has been announced as an official sponsor of the...

National Records of Scotland publishes new data on alcohol-specific deaths for 2022

   Today the National Records of Scotland (NRS) have published new data [opens PDF in new window] for alcohol-specific deaths registered in Scotland in 2022. The number...