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...

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...

🎀 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/...

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...

☕️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=...

👏In tonight's debate @ronamackaysnp.bsky.social called for: 🩺Better education for healthcare professionals about #FASD 🏷️Alcohol labelling to highlight the risk of #FASD

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...

🧠 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

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

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...

Thank you Carol Mochan MSP for raising this important issue and to @johnswinney.bsky.social for his response.

🩺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-...

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...

Thank you Fulton MacGregor MSP for raising this important question around alcohol problems and offending in the criminal justice system in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

"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...

📺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

"...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...

🚨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/...

🗣️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...

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...

🥳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...

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

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

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...

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...

“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

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 (🧵)