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New campaign shares letters to loved ones lost to alcohol and drugs

‘Everyone knows someone’ is the message behind See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland, a new campaign from academics and advocacy organisations that aims...

SHAAP and Scottish Women’s Football launch guidance for youth players on the effects of alcohol

Scotland’s elite youth players in women’s football are being reminded about the adverse impact of alcohol on their health and ability to compete at the...

Alcohol (in)justice event

On Wednesday 19 April, SHAAP hosted “Alcohol (in)justice”, a symposium about those with alcohol problems in the justice system. The prevalence of alcohol problems in...

SHAAP comments on the Public Health Scotland report on Minimum Unit Price for alcohol impact on deaths

SHAAP comments on the Public Health Scotland report on Minimum Unit Price for alcohol impact on deaths, published in the Lancet   Dr Alastair MacGilchrist,...

SHAAP comments on Budget announcement on alcohol duty 

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) comments on the Chancellor’s decision to increase most alcohol duties by RPI in August.     Commenting on...

SHAAP calls for Scottish Government to learn from Ireland and avoid loopholes in future alcohol marketing restrictions

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) is today calling for the Scottish Government to ensure that the alcohol industry doesn’t exploit loopholes to promote...

Contribution of alcohol industry to Scottish economy called into question by new report

While Scotland has a well-established reputation as a producer of whisky, a report today reveals that as a nation we are much more likely to...

SHAAP release results from Scottish football supporters survey

On 05 February, SHAAP published the results of survey condicted with football fans to gather their views on alcohol sponsorship in sports.   The survey was...

Respond to the Scottish Government consultation: Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion

On 17 November 2022, the Scottish Government published their consultation on restricting alcohol advertising and promotion. This consultation sets out a range of potential proposals...

Alcohol Occasionals 2023 – Call for proposals / Save the dates

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) invite researchers to submit their research proposals for the 2023 Alcohol Occasionals series...

SHAAP Parliamentary exhibition 22-24 November 2022

From Tuesday 22 November to Thursday 24 November 2022, SHAAP hosted an exhibition in the Scottish Parliament sponsored by Paul O’Kane MSP.     This...

SHAAP and AFS respond to the Scotsman story on MUP

In response to a recent article published by The Scotsman, SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland respond with a letter to the Editor.    On 15...