Taught herself Spanish 📖 Started a craft business 🎨 Performed on stage 🎭️ A powerful story on how sobriety and the right support opened up a life Chloe ever thought possible.

When people think of alcohol problems, they picture extremes. But dependency often starts quietly. A daily glass? No alcohol-free days? Needing more to feel the same? @DrAmirKhanGP explains what to look out for: buff.ly/ysUJmbR

SHAAP's Dr Peter Rice joins leading experts in a new roundtable from @addiction-ssa.org discussing what a UK alcohol strategy should include? Spoiler (no surprises) - MUP, health warnings, no industry influence. Watch here:

Rapid online delivery of alcohol is a very worrying and growing concern. The opaque nature of online deliveries and little regulation to prevent dependent drinkers from ordering huge amounts of alcohol while intoxicated has only worsened since the pandemic. www.itv.com/news/calenda...

Ahead of Scotland v Japan at Hampden later today ⚽️ A reminder that alcohol branding at major sporting events isn't just background noise - it's shaping young people's attitudes from an early age. @RickPurves explains more 💡

ICYMI 🎧 Listen to the latest Conversations about Alcohol episode, a joint project with RCGP Scotland 👇 Katriona Paterson, clinical nurse manager, joins Dr Rachel Phillips to discuss consultation styles for helping patients with alcohol problems. buff.ly/2UUva2E

When Big Alcohol expands, communities are sold a promise. When demand falls, they pay the price. The Ayrshire U-turn is a reminder that this industry's reach goes far beyond the bottle -affecting health, employment and communities.

Alcohol causes cancer, liver disease, and widespread harm - yet effective policy remains elusive. 🎬 @addiction-ssa.org filmed an expert roundtable on what a national alcohol strategy should include, e.g. MUP, health warnings, no industry influence. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwSc...

SHAAP joins @aha-uk.bsky.social in calling the decision not to implement MUP in Northern Ireland a 'public health failure'. Scotland's evidence shows MUP saves lives while NI has just recorded its highest ever alcohol deaths. Full statement from AHA:

We’ve added a new page to our website providing information about the upcoming #ScottishElections Featuring all you need to help us campaign for the next Parilament to end the half measures and get serious about tackling alcohol harm. https://twp.ai/9PcmJ1

Set your reminders! SHAAP's Dr Peter Rice is part of an expert roundtable discussing UK alcohol policy. Out tomorrow from @addiction-ssa.org Here's a sneak peek 👀👇

Interesting research from UNSW suggesting parents can minimise alcohol harm to children by shaping household norms - making alcohol less central, less available and less emotionally loaded. Practical steps that could make a real difference.

SHAAP has written to the First Minister after his "stupid decisions on alcohol taxation" comments. Pricing measures are among the most effective tools to reduce alcohol harm - at odds with the Scottish Government's own MUP policy. Read the letter here 👇

Scotland's First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social has been urged to reconsider his language on alcohol tax, after accusing Westminster of making life harder for the spirits & beer industry with their "stupid decisions on alcohol taxation." 🧵 www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

New week, new podcast episode! Katriona Paterson, clinical nurse manager, joins Dr Rachel Phillips to discuss the evidence behind consultation styles for helping patients with alcohol problems. 🤝 A joint project with RCGP Scotland. audioboom.com/posts/887441...

SHAAP-funded research from the University of Stirling discussed on BBC Radio 5 Live with @richardpurves.bsky.social. Young people aged 11-17 recognised alcohol branding in NoLo ads and interpreted them as marketing for full-strength drinks 🎧 Listen from 1:47:25 buff.ly/JTrM5xO

Understanding addiction and recovery means centring lived experience. SHAAP's Dr Seonaid Anderson joins the @ias.org.uk Humanising Healthcare Conversation Café podcast episode to discuss transforming medical education around addiction 🎧️ Give it a listen👉️ instalcstud.substack.com/p/humanising...

Ireland was set to become the first country requiring cancer warnings on alcohol... Then industry pushback forced a delay until 2028 🤔 @ias.org.uk's new blog unpicks what happened and why it matters:

Cheap sachets. Influencer campaigns. Aggressive lobbying against health policies. 🎥 New @ias.org.uk documentary exposes the tactics Big Alcohol uses to expand across Africa, Asia & Latin America... A playbook we recognise here in Scotland 👀 buff.ly/zzpreNM

ICYMI: Scotland's Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan maintains the 1,000 residential rehab placements target. In our latest SHAAP blog, Dr David McCartney reflects on real progress made - and the challenges ahead for residential rehabs...

SHAAP is proud to stand with 23 other health organisations calling on the next Scottish Parliament to act on alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food. 52,000 lives lost to NCDs every year. 85% of people want industries held to account. Read the manifesto 👇

Exposed: Shocking exploitative practices of #BigAlcohol in the #GlobalSouth Big Alcohol uses similar tactics in the UK & the West to: ➡️ Influence or thwart health policies in favour of protecting and growing their profits ➡️ Aggressively target children, young people & women

Big Alcohol has found its new frontier: young populations, rising incomes, weaker regulation. This powerful new film from @ias.org.uk exposes how multinational giants are targeting Africa, Asia & Latin America, and what communities are doing about it🌎

When did public health stop asking who's pushing people in in the river? The upstream-downstream metaphor was always about corporate power. Somewhere along the way, "pushed" became "fell" - and that shift lets the 'manufacturers of illness' off the hook journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Scotland's new Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan maintains the 1,000 residential rehab placements target. In a new SHAAP blog, Dr David McCartney reflects on real progress made and challenges ahead. Read more: www.shaap.org.uk/doubling-dow...

‼️ The Scottish Government published their new Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan today. SHAAP's Dr Alastair MacGilchrist responds: the plan is welcome, but we need urgent action and firm commitments. We'll advocate for accountability beyond May's elections. Full comment: shorturl.at/5jtTt

Alcohol doesn't just affect individual health - it affects public safety and communities. The evidence on alcohol and football violence demands action. Stronger policies on alcohol at sporting events are essential to create safer environments.

Yesterday's @sarnalcohol.bsky.social meeting at Stirling University was a fantastic reminder of the strength of Scotland's collaborative approach to alcohol research. Huge thanks to the speakers and organisers for all their work We're lucky to have this network. Long may it continue🤝

A cost effective way to reduce the estimated £700million annual #NHS alcohol tab would be for the next #ScottishParliament to enact policies in our #AFSManifesto, including: ▶️ Restricting #AlcoholMarketing ▶️ Mandatory health warnings on alcohol products ▶️ Automatic uprating of #MUP

SHAAP fully supports the #AFSmanifesto for the Scottish Parliament elections. The message is clear: #NoMoreHalfMeasures. It's time for Scotland to get serious about reducing alcohol harm through evidence-based policies that protect public health.

How do alcohol brands get around advertising restrictions? 👇This video breaks down the tactics used to bypass ad bans and continue marketing - from sponsorships > brand extensions > exploiting loopholes. Worth a watch to understand how the industry operates... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzg7...

⬇️ Registration is now open! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980473934... 📆 Wed 6 May (10:30-14:30) 📍RCPE (Edinburgh) 🧠We welcome presentations on research findings and on more reflective matters! If you would like the opportunity to present at this event, please submit an abstract by 27th March.

How alcohol companies use zero-alcohol advertising to avoid regulation, and why this is harmful. Another excellent @theguardian.com 'It's Complicated' short. www.youtube.com/shorts/Nzg7r...

Here's @maggiechapman.bsky.social using our evidence in yesterday's debate to challenge how we think about substance misuse in prisons... "If 63% of the prisoner population has alcohol use disorder, that is not a prison problem, that is a public health emergency playing out behind closed doors."

Cabinet Secretary for Justice @angelaconstance.bsky.social committing that the issues SHAAP raised on alcohol harm in custody will continue to feature in her work with the Scottish Prison Service going forward. You can read our full briefing here: www.shaap.org.uk/publication/...

Keeping the conversation going on minimum unit pricing in Northern Ireland – insights from Scotland show the real impact MUP can have on reducing harm and saving lives. Essential context as the debate continues. #MinimumUnitPricing #PublicHealth #AlcoholPolicy #NIADA

Today's Scottish Parliament debate on the prison substance misuse inquiry was encouraging. Our briefing shaped how MSPs across parties discussed alcohol harm in custody - an issue that's been too long overlooked. Read what informed the debate: www.shaap.org.uk/publication/...

'Why are we paying so much for no and low alcohol?' Excellent 2-min film from @theguardian.com's 'It's Complicated' series, about: 💸 % of a drink that is tax 🍺 Price anchoring to make products seem higher quality 🏭 How some products are more expensive to make www.youtube.com/shorts/xo-xc...

Moving to hear @mareetodd.bsky.social share her personal experience of alcohol harm Around 1 in 2 of us are harmed by someone else's alcohol use That's why we need comprehensive, whole population action to prevent and reduce harm

ICYMI! ⌛️There's still time to sign up to next week's webinar on the power of recovery services in communities with @healthimprovescot.bsky.social, Harbour Ayrshire, Professor David Best and SHAAP's Dr David McCartney

🎙️ New episode of Conversations about Alcohol: @mareetodd.bsky.social joins Dr Rachel Phillips to discuss her work tackling alcohol & drug harms in Scotland and shares powerful personal stories of her family's recovery. A joint project from RCGP & SHAAP. Link below 👇 buff.ly/2jKoTOW

@shaapalcohol.bsky.social's Chair and @sheilagilheany.bsky.social joined the BBC to discuss the letter, evidence from Scotland, why Northern Ireland is stalling, and common misconceptions of MUP such as 'penalising the poor'. 📻 Listen in full: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 14mins in.

🏉 #SixNations weekend is back... The fans are ready. The teams are ready. And so are the alcohol brands. Pitch-side ads, sponsor logos, no-low promotions. It's everywhere and children are watching. Watch to find out what this means for young people👇️

Gillian Mackay MSP questioning Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray yesterday on how the population health framework will help to tackle the commercial determinants of health - including measures such as uprating MUP and alcohol advertising Watch here👇️

SHAAP is a steadfast signatory to this urgent call. With NI alcohol deaths now highest in the UK, minimum unit pricing is essential. Scotland's evidence shows it saves lives.

🎧 Dr Alastair MacGilchrist discussed Scotland's minimum unit pricing experience on Radio UIster last night. 7 years of evidence shows MUP works: reduced deaths, fewer hospital admissions, lives saved. Essential listening for the current NI debate (from 13 mins >) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

“While the current proposals [to protect UK children online] focus on harmful content and age verification, alcohol marketing ending up on under-18s’ screens via influencers and social media sponsorship is notably absent from the agenda." @shaapalcohol.bsky.social www.shaap.org.uk/news/shaap-c...

"Was it simple? No. Was it powerful? Absolutely." @FreeInRecovery's Jit Chauhan reflects on the journey to create culturally responsive recovery pathways for Black & Asian communities in Scotland. From doubt to hope to action. Read his story & the full event report: www.shaap.org.uk/9030-2/

UK Gvt announced their online safety plans for children and they're missing a major piece of the puzzle... 🧩We need to protect u-18s from alcohol marketing via influencers and social media sponsors 👇SHAAP Chair, Dr Alastair MacGilchrist, comments on the proposal www.shaap.org.uk/news/shaap-c...

🏉 Scotland v England this weekend... ❤️ Passion! 🎉 Atmosphere! 🤔 Alcohol marketing? SHAAP Chair Dr Alastair MacGilchrist shares what 11-17 yr olds told us: they see alcohol advertising at almost every match, recognise the tactics, and one even said "it just feels wrong"