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Scottish Premiership own goal: new research reveals higher level of alcohol sponsorship in Scotland’s top flight football teams compared to other European countries

Ahead of the Scottish Government consulting on plans to restrict alcohol marketing, calls for a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sports are being made, as...

SHAAP Chair writes to the Chancellor over alcohol duty

SHAAP Chair, Dr Alastair MacGilchrist wrote to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, to welcome his decision to increase alcohol duty in line with inflation.  

SHAAP comment in response to SNP MSP Emma Roddick’s letter to the Chancellor

In late October, SNP MSP for Highlands and Islands Emma Roddick urged the new Chancellor to freeze alcohol duty in order to protect the Scotch whisky...

Alcohol Occasionals 2023 – Call for proposal submissions

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 Chair responds to the Chancellor’s decision not to freeze alcohol duty

On Monday 17 October 2022, the newly appointed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, announced a reversal of almost all of the tax measures set out in the Growth...

SHAAP extend partnership with Scottish Women’s Football to support girls’ youth game

Partnership of Royal Colleges and alcohol experts, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) have renewed their partnership with Scottish Women’s Football for the 2022/23...

INEBRIA eve-of-conference event hosted by SHAAP at the RCPE

On 21st September, as part of the International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drugs (INEBRIA) 2022 conference, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol...

Maree Todd MSP responds to SHAAP’s letter about LGBTQ+ people and alcohol services

After the launch of our latest report “What are LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of alcohol services in Scotland? A qualitative study of service users and service...

Participants wanted – See Beyond. See the Lives. Scotland

Researchers at the University of Stirling are looking for people to participate in an anti-stigma campaign called ‘See Beyond. See the Lives. Scotland’.   It...

New CPD Courses in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

The University of Edinburgh is offering new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) starting September 2022.        The Fetal...

SHAAP letter to Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport

SHAAP letter to Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport   Today, SHAAP sent a letter to Maree Todd, Minister for Public Health, Women’s...

SHAAP hosts Parliament event to reduce alcohol-related inequalities in the Scottish LGBTQ+ community

The event showcased our recent report and made recommendations to the Scottish Government surrounding inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ community in alcohol services.   On 9...