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Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
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SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
1 day ago
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:
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Zero tolerance for 0%? How should clinicians and other practitioners respond to the use of alcohol‐free and low‐alcohol products in higher risk groups
Alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks (no/lo drinks) are now widely available and popular with consumers in high-income countries; however, it is unclear whether clinicians and others working to…
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.70244?af=R
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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.
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SHAAP
Alcohol Focus Scotland
6 days ago
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.”
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SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
7 days ago
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
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Unmasking Influence - Full Documentary Film
Unmasking influence is about how commercial actors influence policy and public health. Many of the major public health crises we face today are largely driven by…
https://vimeo.com/1131660477
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SHAAP
8 days ago
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
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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
13 days ago
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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...
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Inflation hit to favourite spirits will hurt consumer spending and the public purse, new research finds
New research from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has found that the price of alcohol made a significant contribution to inflation during 2025, adding to fears that consumers will be pushed to pay...
https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/newsroom/inflation-hit-to-favourite-spirits-will-hurt-consumer-spending-and-the-public-purse/
14 days ago
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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
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Scotland's jails at 'crisis point' warn prison officers
A report published by the Prison Officers' Association shows staff are struggling to cope.
http://bit.ly/4nv9n8O
14 days ago
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reposted by
SHAAP
Colin Angus
19 days ago
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.
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SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
15 days ago
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...
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SHAAP
Alcohol Focus Scotland
16 days ago
"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...
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Investigation reveals online alcohol adverts targeting children
Children are being targeted by online alcohol adverts with content likely to appeal to under-18s, an investigation has revealed.
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/online-alcohol-adverts/
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reposted by
SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
16 days ago
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/...
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Regulatory capture in UK alcohol licensing policy: The 2025 ‘licensing taskforce’ report
Click on the article title to read more.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.70241
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reposted by
SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
27 days ago
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...
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https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f998f9ae-5b44-49ab-be52-42fac5f81fd4@2ac175ae-6c67-40d2-b41e-b85e69bfc9a4
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SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
20 days ago
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.
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SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
20 days ago
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...
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SHAAP
Alcohol Health Alliance UK
27 days ago
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...
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AHA Bulletin - October 2025 - Alcohol Health Alliance
Stay up-to-date with the latest in alcohol policy news from the Alcohol Health Alliance and its members. October 2025
https://ahauk.org/news/aha-bulletin-october/
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reposted by
SHAAP
Alcohol Focus Scotland
29 days ago
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...
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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...
29 days ago
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SHAAP
Alcohol Health Alliance UK
about 1 month ago
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...
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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/...
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Radio Scotland - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio Scotland on BBC Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_scotland_fm
about 1 month ago
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SHAAP
Alcohol Health Alliance UK
about 1 month ago
“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...
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Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth
Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/08/pub-opening-hours-in-england-and-wales-could-be-extended
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SHAAP
Alcohol Health Alliance UK
about 1 month ago
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...
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📢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
about 1 month ago
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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...
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Alcohol Occasional 4: Alcohol and LGBTQIA+ Communities
Join us online for the fourth and final seminar of the 2025 series, delivered by Beth Meadows and Kat Petrilli
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alcohol-occasional-4-alcohol-and-lgbtqia-communities-tickets-1280603452399?aff=oddtdtcreator
about 1 month ago
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SHAAP
Alcohol Focus Scotland
about 1 month ago
The biggest winners from
#MUP
? 🏆 The most vulnerable and heaviest drinkers. Yet more evidence that
#MUP
drives down health inequities caused by alcohol according to a new rapid evidence review from Canada
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review
Alcohol minimum pricing policies, including minimum unit pricing (MUP), are effective strategies for reducing alcohol consumption and related harm. Ho…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095539592500310X
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🎀 October is
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
🎀 Even small amounts of alcohol can increase your risk of breast cancer. 🩺Our Alcohol and Cancer Guidance is for health professionals to help patients understand the risks of cancer from drinking alcohol.
shaap.org.uk/publication/...
about 1 month ago
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SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
about 1 month ago
Alcohol marketing is pervasive and persuasive, driving alcohol-related harm including among children and young people. In our latest blog, Dr Peter Rice explains why regulations are needed:
www.ias.org.uk/2025/10/02/a...
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Making the case for regulating alcohol marketing in Scotland: A recent review of the evidence and next steps - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Dr Peter Rice summarises the recent Public Health Scotland review of alcohol marketing, and what should be done about it.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2025/10/02/alcohol-marketing-review-scotland/
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☕️SHAAP's latest media monitor is here🥳 Read the latest
#AlcoholNews
and
#AlcoholResearch
from 🏴 and around the 🌎 Read here:
mailchi.mp/rcpe/shaap-m...
Subscribe:
shaap.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
about 1 month ago
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👏In tonight's debate
@ronamackaysnp.bsky.social
called for: 🩺Better education for healthcare professionals about
#FASD
🏷️Alcohol labelling to highlight the risk of
#FASD
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about 1 month ago
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In this video, Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician and SHAAP Steering Group Member Dr Patricia Jackson OBE discusses support available for FASD in Scotland.
#FASD
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCDa...
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FASD resources in Scotland
YouTube video by SHAAP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCDaYxRsmn4
about 1 month ago
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🧠 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (#FASD) is preventable but often misunderstood. 📢Thank you
@ronamackaysnp.bsky.social
for bringing forward this motion, which calls for better training, clearer alcohol warnings, and early intervention. 👏 📺 Watch the debate:
www.scottishparliament.tv
about 1 month ago
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SHAAP
Alcohol Focus Scotland
about 2 months ago
Dr Alastair MacGilchrist, Chair of @shaapalcohol.bsky.social, on the need for alcohol care teams in hospitals Early identification of alcohol problems, access to specialised support & support upon leaving hospital would reduce
#AlcoholDeaths
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What are alcohol care teams and why do we need them? Dr Alastair MacGilchrist, SHAAP
https://twp.ai/4iqKFj
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reposted by
SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
about 2 months ago
Sober months like Dry January have become increasingly popular in recent years, but do they actually change how we drink? In this blog,
@aishamoolla.bsky.social
outlines the findings from recent
@sarg-scharr.bsky.social
research on the short and long-term impacts.
www.ias.org.uk/2025/09/23/d...
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Does Dry January change how we drink? - Institute of Alcohol Studies
A new study finds that Dry January does show up in national alcohol sales data – people drink less and buy more no/lo options during the month. But most return to old habits by February, raising quest...
https://www.ias.org.uk/2025/09/23/does-dry-january-change-how-we-drink/
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Thank you Carol Mochan MSP for raising this important issue and to
@johnswinney.bsky.social
for his response.
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about 2 months ago
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🩺SHAAP, the Royal College of Nursing Scotland and the Royal College of Psychiatrists Scotland are today calling for better support and treatment for people with alcohol problems in hospitals across Scotland. 👉
shaap.org.uk/news/urgent-...
about 2 months ago
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SHAAP
Alcohol Focus Scotland
about 2 months ago
1,185 Scots lost their lives to alcohol in 2024 Our heartfelt sympathies and condolences go out to the loved ones of those who lost their lives too soon Read our response 🔽
www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/no...
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Thank you Fulton MacGregor MSP for raising this important question around alcohol problems and offending in the criminal justice system in 🏴👏
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about 2 months ago
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"Dr
@alastairmacg.bsky.social
, Chair of the SHAAP, welcomed the shift, saying it revealed the impact of MUP, but warned: “Deaths and harm from alcohol are still far too high and there is much more that can be done to tackle this.”"
www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...
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Scotland’s drink death toll drops to pre-Covid level
Scotland’s drink death toll drops to pre-Covid level
https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scotlands-drink-death-toll-drops-to-precovid-level
about 2 months ago
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📺Don't miss our Chair Dr Alastair MacGilchrist on BBC Reporting Scotland this evening talking about the alcohol death figures 🔊You can also listen to Alastair on BBC Radio Scotland Drivetime
about 2 months ago
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"...the SNP’s “world-leading” Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy has “saved hundreds of lives and is likely to have averted hundreds of alcohol-attributable hospital admissions”."
@mareetodd.bsky.social
news.stv.tv/scotland/alc...
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Alcohol deaths in Scotland at five-year low but remain ‘appallingly high’
The number of alcohol specific deaths fell by 7% last year.
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/alcohol-specific-deaths-in-scotland-at-five-year-low
about 2 months ago
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🚨New figures from The National Records of Scotland show that alcohol-specific deaths are at a 5 year low. 🗣️Read our full statement here:
shaap.org.uk/news/fall-in...
📊See the report:
nrscotland.gov.uk/latest-news/...
about 2 months ago
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🗣️To celebrate
#RecoveryMonth
, Jit shares his journey from addiction to recovery, and offers vital insights into the importance of culturally informed approaches in addressing addiction within South Asian communities. Read here:
www.shaap.org.uk/from-rock-bo...
about 2 months ago
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Don't miss our final SHAAP/
@sarnalcohol.bsky.social
Alcohol Occasional! 🗓️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...
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Alcohol Occasional 4: Alcohol and LGBTQIA+ Communities
Join us online for the fourth and final seminar of the 2025 series, delivered by Beth Meadows and Kat Petrilli
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alcohol-occasional-4-alcohol-and-lgbtqia-communities-tickets-1280603452399?aff=oddtdtcreator
about 2 months ago
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SHAAP
🥳September is
#RecoveryMonth
! "Recovery is possible, it happens every day in every community, but too often stigma is holding people back." Thank you to
@monicalennon.bsky.social
for her ongoing support in championing recovery in Scotland! 👏 For help and support:
shaap.org.uk/who-we-are/h...
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2 months ago
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reposted by
SHAAP
Alcohol Focus Scotland
about 2 months ago
We're hiring! 📢 We're currently recruiting for a Policy Manager, Maternity Cover, Fixed term for 1 year Find out more and apply 🔽
https://twp.ai/9PVPZO
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reposted by
SHAAP
Dr. Andy Mohan
about 2 months ago
ICARA's AGM is 21st October. 2 fantastic speakers will focus on putting prevention regarding alcohol, tobacco and other substances back on the policy and practice agenda. Please share!
@alcoholfocus.bsky.social
@shaapalcohol.bsky.social
@healthpromint.bsky.social
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September is
#RecoveryMonth
! Ellipsis uses peer research and documentary filmmaking to explore people's relationship with alcohol in Edinburgh. Learn more about the project and watch the inspiring stories of
#recovery
:
www.mediaeducation.co.uk/projects/ell...
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Ellipsis — Media Education
https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk/projects/ellipsis
about 2 months ago
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Yesterday, SHAAP wrote to the new Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander, calling for alcohol duty to be raised in the upcoming UK Government budget. Learn more and see the full quote from our Chair Dr
@alastairmacg.bsky.social
👇
www.shaap.org.uk/news/shaap-c...
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
about 2 months ago
“Discreditation. Complaints. Legal threats. Surveillance.” Dr Karen Evans-Reeves and Dr Gemma Mitchell describe 6 ways the alcohol industry and front groups try to silence those protecting public health. More in our latest blog:
www.ias.org.uk/2025/09/16/a...
@tcrgbath.bsky.social
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Alcohol industry intimidation of researchers and advocates - Institute of Alcohol Studies
The alcohol industry, like tobacco before it, uses intimidation to discredit and deter researchers and advocates who challenge its practices. Our latest blog highlights the tactics used worldwide - an...
https://www.ias.org.uk/2025/09/16/alcohol-industry-intimidation-of-researchers-and-advocates/
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reposted by
SHAAP
Institute of Alcohol Studies
about 2 months ago
Lots of misinformation in the media about how much whisky is taxed – pushed by the Scotch Whisky Association to lobby for tax cuts. ❌ Claim: “75% of a bottle of whisky is tax.” ✅ Reality: Duty is a fixed charge per litre of alcohol. All 70cl bottles at 40% pay £9.18 in duty (🧵)
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