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SHAAP prepares briefing in advance of Scottish Government debates on COVID-19 (June 2020)

SHAAP has prepared a briefing in advance of the Scottish Government debates on COVID-19, happening on June 2 (Next Steps: NHS and the Economy) and...

SHAAP redesigns guidance to support people with alcohol problems during the COVID-19 pandemic

SHAAP have redesigned their guidance for heavy drinkers who are thinking about cutting back or stopping drinking alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has the...

SHAAP redesigns guidance to support people with alcohol problems during the COVID-19 pandemic

SHAAP have re-designed their guidance for heavy drinkers who are thinking about cutting back or stopping drinking alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can access...

WHO fact sheet: Alcohol and Covid-19: What you need to know

The World Health Organization have produced a new fact sheet debunking myths about alcohol ‘preventing’ corona virus. The fact sheet provides very clear guidance about the risks...

Scottish Government Covid-19 advice tailored to specific conditions

COVID-19: What you need to know. The Scottish Government has released tailored COVID-19 advice for people living with specific medical conditions. These include: cancer, diabetes,...

Great ‘Food & Nutrition’ tips from WHO to help you through COVID-19!

The World Health Organization has published “food and and nutrition tips during self-quarantine” for individuals and families in contexts where self-quarantine has been recommended or...

NEW ‘Alcohol Occasionals’ 2020 programme: POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

SHAAP/SARN regret to inform you that our 2020 seminar series on ‘Alcohol through the Life Course’ has had to be postponed, but we intend to...

New Guidance issued for COVID-19 and people with alcohol related problems

Today, SHAAP has issued new recommendations for services supporting people with alcohol-related problems in the context of COVID-19. Those who will find the new recommendations useful...

COVID-19 Advice for Heavy Drinkers

SHAAP’s advice for heavy drinkers who are planning to cut back or stop drinking alcohol in the context of COVID-19.

SHAAP working arrangements from 17/03/2020

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the SHAAP team will be working from home until further notice from today.  Our partners, colleagues and anyone wishing...

‘Time to blow the whistle on alcohol sponsorship in sports’ – new research out today

Today, Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) have published a new report on research by Stirling University’s Institute of Social Marketing...

Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

Prevention is the foundation of public health policy and central to protecting and improving people’s health and well-being. Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is a key...