The availability of alcohol further normalises its place in society & infringes the rights of those who do not wish to drink, including children. Instead of increasing availability of alcohol at matches, consideration should be given to restricting its availability. www.shaap.org.uk/calling-time/

Our alcohol and cancer guidance aims to inform health professionals on how to use opportunities in their work to intervene to reduce risks including raising awareness, offering guidance, and supporting patients to reduce drinking. View guidance: bit.ly/3XXpxgI www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Alcohol was banned at football matches to curb disorder. Emergency services see a rise in demand and pressure after big matches. Instead of expanding availability of alcohol at matches, consideration should be given to restricting its availability at all sports events. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

SNP’s Paul McLennan (MSP, East Lothian) urges football authorities to reject alcohol sponsorship ahead of the World Cup, highlighting Scotland’s team as role models for children and young people and calling for partnerships with industries that cause less harm to society. youtu.be/56cIzmRVZjE?...

Since minimum unit pricing was introduced in Scotland in 2018, the alcohol death rate has risen massively more in England. While England's death rate is 29% higher than it was in 2018, Scotland's is essentially the same.

SHAAP, @scottishfamilies.bsky.social, & SRC hosted an event last month on cultivating culturally appropriate alcohol services for Black and Asian communities in Scotland. Keep an eye out for the event report which will include recommendations for policy and practice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📣 The call for abstracts is now live for our 2026 Alcohol Occasionals! 📄 We welcome proposals from all disciplines and from new and early career researchers and/or international researchers. 📆 The deadline for submissions is Friday 30th January 2026. ➡️ See more info here : bit.ly/4rd9Uz9

Scotland’s Conversation Café model is changing how future doctors understand addiction. 💬 Guided discussions with people in recovery 👂 Real stories, real impact 📚 89% of students rated it 10/10 for usefulness It’s time to scale this across all medical schools. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Go...

📢 New report alert 📢 Minimum Unit Pricing in the UK: Who's backing it and who's blocking it? We've analysed stakeholder positions on MUP to build a clearer picture of support and opposition, major reasons why, and whether MUP really is as polarising as portrayed. 📑 ahauk.org/resource/min...

89% of organisations support MUP in the UK, with only 8% opposed and 3% neutral or undecided, finds a new report by the AHA. Analysing hundreds of consultation responses, media reports, academic articles and more, it shows support even among many alcohol industry groups. ahauk.org/wp-content/u...

We welcome the publication of this guidance. SHAAP provided feedback to help shape the guidelines and urge the Scottish Government to use it as a basis to improve access to appropriate treatment for all who experience alcohol-related problems and seek support in Scotland www.gov.uk/guidance/cli...

Alcohol is everywhere - marketing, 24/7 availability, and social norms make recovery harder than it should be. Our new report 'Barriers to Recovery' outlines these obstacles and how we can change them. #LetsTalkAddiction www.ias.org.uk/report/barri...

Here's an alternative take: www.shaap.org.uk/news/shaap-c...

Dr Alastair MacGilchrist OBE, Chair of SHAAP, comments on the announcement of the UK Budget. You can read the full comment here: www.shaap.org.uk/news/shaap-c...

"Keeping alcohol duty in line with the Retail Prices Index is the long-established norm. It is only because successive governments have repeatedly cut or frozen duty that the industry has come to treat these tax giveaways as the default." - Prof Sir Ian Gilmore www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2025...

Ahead of today's UK Budget @aha-uk.bsky.social highlights that alcohol duty should rise with inflation each year, despite alcohol industry claims to the contrary. This is necessary to raise crucial funds to deal with the health and social harms caused by alcohol. www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2025...

💡 Exposure to alcohol marketing influences us to buy and drink more alcohol. ⚽️ We should be able to enjoy sports without the constant nudge to drink. ➡️ You can email your MSP to ask them to commit to bringing an end to alcohol sport sponsorship here: bit.ly/4pIyUgj

📣 The call for abstracts is now live for our 2026 Alcohol Occasionals! 📄 We welcome proposals from all disciplines and from new and early career researchers and/or international researchers. 📆 The deadline for submissions is Friday 30th January 2026. ➡️ See more info here : bit.ly/4rd9Uz9

We've got a new paper out in @addictionjournal.bsky.social led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social looking at trends in cost as a motivating factor for people looking to reduce their alcohol consumption. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

What can we learn from different regional approaches to treating liver cancer? Join Jordi Bruix for a webinar exploring global strategies to to reverse the rise of liver cancer, hosted as part of London Global Cancer Week 2025. 👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03GK-q50 #oncology #hepatology #lgcw2025

⚽ More clippings of our campaign sponsoring the Scottish Masters Cup last week. 🔴 The ‘Calling Time’ campaign aims to encourage the Scottish Government to put an end to alcohol sponsorship and marketing in sport. ➡️ Learn more about our campaign here: bit.ly/3XwK3Vc

The event report from our Alcohol Occasional on Scotland's First Managed Alcohol Programme is now available! During the seminar, Dr Hannah Carver, Dr Emma King & Jessica Greenhalgh (University of Stirling) discussed findings from their research which evaluated the MAP. Read report: bit.ly/3X0y5TH

Did you spot our campaign on BBC Scotland? The Calling Time campaign, which calls for an end to alcohol sponsorship of sport, was an official sponsor of the 2025 Scottish Masters Cup, which took place on Friday. Learn more about our campaign here: bit.ly/3XwK3Vc

Got a spare 3 minutes? This short film introduces 'A Healthier Future: A long-term vision to tackle alcohol harm in the UK' - a new expert-led blueprint setting out how government can reduce alcohol deaths and support those in need of treatment.

Proposed changes to alcohol licensing put “growth” ahead of health. A BMJ editorial warns this is a policy made for industry, not for people. "A prevention approach starts from the recognition that health is not a barrier to economic prosperity... www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Clinicians: Should patients at high risk of alcohol harm use no and low-alcohol drinks? New research highlights the need for nuanced guidance beyond zero-tolerance, considering non-abstinence goals and harm reduction:

SHAAP was pleased to contribute to this vision. All of it would make a huge difference in reducing harms caused by alcohol - including deaths - in Scotland.

Our #AlcoholFreeKids campaign webinar starts at 2pm Discussing @publichealthscot.bsky.social findings including: “#AlcoholMarketing and advertising is pervasive and persuasive, and frequent exposure to it drives alcohol consumption and related harms, including among children & young people.”

Many of the major public health crises we face today are driven by powerful corporations. The extent and impact of harmful commercial influences need to be revealed and addressed. 📽️In this film, experts unmask the influence of harmful corporations🍿 vimeo.com/1131660477

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems @shaapalcohol.bsky.social @rcpedin.bsky.social supporting their work to reduce alcohol harms in Scotland 📍Edinburgh 💷£37,996 🗓️35hpw tinyurl.com/4kwmfpp6 #PolicyJobs #CommsJobs

Would you like to join the SHAAP team? We are seeking to appoint someone who will support our work to reduce alcohol harms in Scotland by using the latest evidence to develop effective policy, lead our communications and advocacy work, and manage projects. Further information: bit.ly/49r3ohE

These findings make several misleading claims about the contribution of Scotch whisky to the economy which can easily be debunked. (1/6) www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/newsroom/inf...

There is a disproportionately high number of people with Alcohol Use Disorder in prison. If more action was taken to address this earlier on in the justice system journey, fewer people would end up in prison. We've set out a clear way that this could be done: bit.ly/3LgtmKM bit.ly/4nv9n8O

Alcoholic drinks, along with fruit and fish, are the only food and drink category to have got cheaper, in real terms, since the start of the cost-of-living crisis. Beer has got slightly more expensive in real terms since the end of 2022, but wine and spirits remain at late 2022 prices.

The only time in recent history that the alcohol death rate was consistently falling was during the ‘duty escalator’. This is no coincidence. Raising duty rates above inflation would be the best way to save lives quickly. Read our Budget submission: www.ias.org.uk/wp-content/u...

"Children are being targeted by online alcohol adverts with content likely to appeal to under-18s, an investigation has revealed." When your best customers die each year, you have to try "recruit the heavy using loyalists of tomorrow'. (Industry quote). www.sundaypost.com/fp/online-al...

A new @addictionjournal.bsky.social commentary warns of regulatory capture in UK alcohol licensing The ‘Licensing Taskforce’ - led by industry figures - could weaken democratic accountability & redefine licensing as business promotion, not public protection onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A new report from @aha-uk.bsky.social, @ashorguk.bsky.social and @oha-updates.bsky.social explores the killer tactics used by unhealthy industries to undermine important public health policies. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f998f9...

The number of people who die from drink driving is equivalent to a Boeing 787 crashing every year, Baroness Hayter explains in the House of Lords. She calls for a reduction in the drink drive limit.

Despite a new government promising action on health, the same vested interests are at work behind the scenes. 'Killer Tactics 2' reveals how industry lobbying has weakened progress on tobacco, alcohol and junk food policy - @ashorguk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social ash.org.uk/uploads/Kill...

Stay up-to-date with the latest in alcohol policy news from the Alcohol Health Alliance and its members. In this edition: 🏢New @ippr.org report on alcohol and the workplace ⬇️Alcohol deaths falling in Scotland 🎒@nacoauk.bsky.social schools campaign extended 🎟️Events & more! ahauk.org/news/aha-bul...

We're recruiting for a new CEO! You will be the driving force behind our mission to reduce alcohol harm and improve lives across Scotland and beyond. Find out more and apply ⬇️ www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/about-vacanc...

SHAAP Chair Dr @alastairmacg.bsky.social comments on @publichealthscot.bsky.social newly published review into the fall in referrals to specialist alcohol and drug treatment in Scotland. Read his full statement and see the review: www.shaap.org.uk/news/fall-in...

We've written to @dantomlinson.bsky.social calling for alcohol duty to match inflation, and reintroduction of the 2%+ RPI annual escalator. If introduced at the #AutumnBudget, gov could generate an extra £3.4bn— enough to fund and sustain 37,000 nurses or 35,000 teachers. ahauk.org/news/frontli...

SHAAP Steering Group Member and @ias.org.uk Chair Dr @peterrice.bsky.social will speak about the proposed licensing changes in England, and how we can support pubs in Scotland without increasing alcohol harms. 📻BBC Radio Scotland ⏰9am 📅Today 👂Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

“Licensing exists to protect people, not business profits. To push this through while alcohol deaths are at record highs raises serious questions about who this government is really working for.” Today in @theguardian.com we discuss gov plans to review licensing👇 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Join us for the online launch of our new report Killer Tactics 2: Business as Usual. Together with @ashorguk.bsky.social and @oha-updates.bsky.social we discuss real life examples of industry lobbying,delaying and undermining health policy. Register👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f998f9...

📢Welcome to our 4th and Final SHAAP/ @sarnalcohol.bsky.social Alcohol Occasional of the 2025 series. 🌈Today we are exploring Alcohol and LGBTQIA+ Communities with Beth Meadows and Kat Petrilli 👇 #AlcOcc25

Don't miss our final SHAAP/ @sarnalcohol.bsky.social Alcohol Occasional of 2025! 🗓️Mon, 06 Oct 2025 ⏱️12:30 - 14:00 BST 🗣️Alcohol and LGBTQIA+ Communities by Beth Meadows and Kat Petrilli Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alcohol-oc...