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Alcohol & Young People Conference Announced

SHAAP: ALCOHOL & YOUNG PEOPLE – Thursday 27 August, Glasgow – location tbc. In 2013 and 2014 SHAAP brought together policymakers and experts from the...

European Parliament debate, 27th April 2015,calling for new EU Alcohol Strategy

On 27th April the European Parliament will debate a resolution that has been proposed by its ENVI (Health & Consumer Affairs) Committee, calling for a...

Scottish MUP Case, Oral Hearing at European Court of Justice, 6th May 2015

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg will hold an oral hearing on 6th May 2015 to consider the Scottish Government’s MInimum Unit Pricing legislation,...

SHAAP Policy Officer Vacancy

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) is seeking to appoint a Policy Officer who is a highly skilled researcher, ideally with some experience of...

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh Vol 45

You can read Alan Carson’s (Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Department of Clinical Neurosciences, NHS Lothian, and part-time Senior Lecturer, Division of Psychiatry...

SHAAP Chairman comments on Diageo’s plans to change labelling

Peter Rice, Chair of SHAAP,  comments on Diageo’s plan to include alcohol content and nutritional information per typical serve on their labeling  – 20thMarch 2015...

Budget 2015 Press Release

SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland issue a joint press release condemning the UK Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to cut alcohol duty rates in this year’s...

SHAAP, AFS & IAS welcome new Lords report calling for EU Alcohol Strategy

SHAAP, Alcohol Focus Scotland and the Institute of Alcohol Studies have welcomed a new report from the House of Lords EU Committee. All 3 agencies...

SHAAP/SARN Alcohol Occasional 18th December 2014

A summary of the Dr Iain Smith’s excellent SHAAP/SARN ‘Alcohol Occasional’ from December 18th 2014 entitled ‘Alcohol Detoxification in Specialist Settings and Mental Health Treatment’...

Still time to register for our seminar on 26th February

There’s still time to register for our SHAAP/SARN lunchtime seminar on the 26th February 2015. Dr Fiona Cuthill of Edinburgh University will be speaking on...

Research and Policy Briefing No.7 January 2015 now out

Research and Policy Briefing No.7 January 2015 now out. Highlights include: • Alcohol and the Developing Adolescent Brain: Evidence Review• Minimum Unit Pricing Update• New...

SHAAP’s evidence on EU Alcohol Strategy now available online

The official report of the evidence given by SHAAP Director, Eric Carlin to the House of Lords on their enquiry into the EU Alcohol Strategy...