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Briefing to NGOs and European Health Networks

SHAAP has produced a briefing for NGOs and Public Health Networks in the European Union to garner support for the Scottish government’s plans to introduce...

Dr Peter Rice, Chair of SHAAP comments on legal challenge to minimum unit price

Dr Peter Rice, Chair of SHAAP and Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland comment on the alcohol industry challenge to minimum unit...

SHAAP responds to Health Committee Report on UK Goverment’s Alcohol Strategy

The House of Commons Health Committee have released their report on the UK Government’s Alcohol Strategy. The SHAAP response can be read here.

Scottish Government Announces 50p Minimum Unit Price

The Scottish Government have announces a minimum unit price of 50p. In response to the announcement SHAAP issued a press release that can be read...

SHAAP Responds to WHO removal of alcohol consumption targets

SHAAP response to the WHO Discussion Paper on Monitoring framework and targets for the prevention and control of NCD The WHO is currently consulting on...

Updated Sheffield research confirms value of minimum pricing

An updated report from Sheffield University, published this morning (31st Jan), confirms that that minimum pricing, combined with an off-licence discount ban, could reduce alcohol...

Minimum pricing needed now more than ever

A new report published today by SHAAP and AFS shows that minimum unit pricing is needed now more than ever as alcohol continues to be sold...

RE-THINKING ALCOHOL LICENSING: New report from SHAAP and AFS calls for more effective controls on how, when and where alcohol is sold to reduce record levels of alcohol-related harm

A new report by SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland launched today (Thursday) at Alcohol Focus Scotland’s National Licensing Conference, calls on licensing boards to make...

Help or hindrance? Corporate involvement in international nutrition and alcohol laws

A consortium of non-profit public health advocacy groups will press world leaders and other representatives of the 193 member states to call for strong public...

Scots drinking at higher levels

Retail sales data indicate people in Scotland drinking 2 litres more pure alcohol per adult than people in England in 2010. New analysis of alcohol...