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SHAAP welcomes C&C’s decision to leave Portman Group

Eric Carlin, Director, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems, said, “Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems welcomes the decision made by C&C, owners of Tennent’s...

Joint statement from Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and Alcohol Focus Scotland

In response to today’s judgement from the Court of Session that minimum unit pricing is to be referred to Europe, Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive...

Scottish Liberal Democrats: Further delay on Minimum Unit Pricing does not serve interests of Scotland’s health

Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Jim Hume MSP has hit out at a legal challenge which will result in further delay of plans to implement...

Alcohol health body is crisis as four quit over ‘conflict of interest’ with drinks industry

Government ignores complaints that business interests lead licensing group discussion. Read more here

Big Alcohol, Big Tobacco, Big Influence Seminar, Palace of Westminster

Big Alcohol, Big Tobacco, Big Influence Seminar, Palace of Westminster: The Scottish Experience  – 1st April 2014 See Eric Carlin (SHAAP Director) presented on the...

Dr Richard Watson, a GP in Glasgow talking about alcohol harm and the need for minimum pricing

“..In our practice, I would  say I see the harms related to alcohol not just every working day but every working hour…” View the video

To the Scotch Whisky Association: Stop fighting minimum pricing

It is now one year to the day when minimum unit pricing should have been introduced in Scotland. Yet still we wait for this vital...

Response to the Chancellor’s announcement that alcohol duty will be frozen for spirits and cider, and cut for beer, from Alcohol Focus Scotland and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)

Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland said:  “It is so disappointing that the Chancellor and other politicians have once again listened to...

Public Health: Use of evidence in health inequalities policy

SHAAP supporters might be interested to know about a conference to be held at the RCPE on 8th May 2014: Public Health: Use of evidence in...

SHAAP calls on Scottish MPs to maintain alcohol duty escalator

SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) have written an open letter to all Scottish MPs urging them to support keeping the alcohol duty escalator in...

New BMA guidance, Alcohol, drugs and the workplace – The role of medical professionals

The British Medical Association (BMA) has published new guidance, Alcohol, drugs and the workplace – The role of medical professionals, a tool for medical professionals...

HIGHLIGHTING THE LINK BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND CANCER

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has long been concerned about the link between alcohol and cancer . This link between diet and lifestyle...