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?...

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

Hats off to the alcohol industry…always at any government event to celebrate…anything. Here the PM talks about the joys of whisky while Diageo hosts a bar in a room normally used for heads of state, apparently. For St Andrews Day foodanddrink.scotsman.com/scran-podcas...

'Obesity is a systemic issue driven by structural factors including a commercial food environment that makes unhealthy choices cheap, readily available, and aggressively marketed – especially to children and in deprived areas.' https://bit.ly/4rt2F6v

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...

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

Good news that the chancellor resisted pressure from the alcohol industry to freeze duty and instead it will rise with inflation, as it’s supposed to. Here’s hoping next time a duty escalator is introduced as this is actually effective at reducing deaths AND raising tax for the exchequer.

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...

A surprise progressive measure to try to rebalance the playing field with industry. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I wonder why the UK government is not taking a similar approach to alcohol given the huge pressures on health services?

💡 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

An opportunity to share your research into an alcohol- related topic to a wide Scottish and often international audience. Abstracts welcome from now.

Love the Mani musical tribute on @bbc6music.bsky.social this morning. Perfect Friday morning vibes. Saw him perform with Primal Scream at a festival and he was something else. What a guy. RIP.

⚽ 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

Absolutely belter of a very tense match…and now v excited that Scotland’s men’s team is in the World Cup. The players are huge role models for Scotland’s kids so I hope the football authorities take their responsibility seriously and don’t accept alcohol sponsorship www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...

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

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

Still reeling from the revelation that the Government Minister used the foreword for the licensing review report to say alcohol outlets sell happiness. Stunningly irresponsible.

Just in case you were in any doubt as to the alcohol industry’s motives…just like big tobacco.

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 ⬇️ https://twp.ai/9PWihX

This is a pretty damning report. While the research was carried out in Scotland, I suspect England and Wales would have the same problems, yet the government there wants to rip up licensing regulations as apparently licensed premises “sell happiness” to quote the minister 🧐

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

Scary stats…of the homicides in Scotland where status is known only 11% of accused were alcohol or drug free. Half of ppl accused were under the influence of alcohol. I wonder if Scot Gov might consider measures that would reduce alcohol harms, thus reducing homicides??

This Bill seems like a good idea until you unpick it a bit and realise most people with alcohol use disorder are excluded.

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

The First Minister responded that we need public health education about the dangers of excess consumption but the public deserve to know all the health risks associated with drinking alcohol

Lib Dem MP and Scotch Whisky APPG chair @wendychambld.bsky.social is calling for a multi-year freeze on spirits duty. But this couldn’t come at a worse time: the UK has seen record alcohol deaths for four years in a row. The most effective way to reduce...(🧵) www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

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...

It’s so disappointing that the First Minister has fallen for the Scotch Whisky Association’s arguments on duty. Not only that but it’s completely inconsistent with minimum unit pricing which his own government introduced. The SWA really are the best lobbyists. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2546438...

Love this Rock band Franz Ferdinand sponsor youth football team www.bbc.com/news/article...

So important to celebrate recovery from alcohol (and other) addictions- meet anyone in recovery and it tends to be an uplifting experience. Thank you so much to @monicalennon.bsky.social for using your role in public life to break down stigma surrounding addiction

"A shift to prevention will only succeed if ministers take a bold approach to regulation and lift people out of poverty." "If rising levels of alcohol are to be tackled, there is no alternative to regulatory measures such as a minimum unit price." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🔊Welcome to our third SHAAP/ @sarnalcohol.bsky.social Alcohol Occasional of 2025. In today’s seminar, Dr Hannah Carver, Dr Emma King and Jessica Greenhalgh will discuss Scotland's first Managed Alcohol Programme (MAP).

"The initiative marked a significant shift towards proactive collaboration and assertive interventions to support known individuals to address the root causes of their offending." www.eastlothian.gov.uk/news/article...

In our latest report with @ias.org.uk we found alcohol industry groups claiming “Alcohol harms are going in the right direction.” In reality, deaths hit a record high. Read the report 👇 www.shaap.org.uk/publication/...

New: Liver cancer death rates have gone up for men (15%) and women (20%), unlike most other cancers. Alcohol is one of the causes of liver cancer, which is why we need government action to tackle Scotland's alcohol problem. @publichealthscot.bsky.social publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

Prof Sir Ian Gilmore & Dr Peter Rice joined @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss potential plans to reduce the drink driving limit. Sir Ian pointed out that the UK (minus Scotland) is the only country in Europe with such a high level and that the @aha-uk.bsky.social... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The government has confirmed alcohol will be included as a risk factor in the National Cancer Plan Alcohol causes at least 7 types of cancer Mandatory labelling plans are in development & should include cancer warnings @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

For anyone wondering how someone they know ended up with an alcohol problem, here’s the science behind it and a bit on how treatment and recovery is possible. David explains it all brilliantly.

The recent 10-Year Health Plan was a missed opportunity for the government to turn the tide on one of the nation’s biggest health and social problems. Jem Roberts explains why: www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...

Research suggests approx. 35% of dependent drinkers have some form of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) Leeanne MacPherson & Dr Ben Chetcuti share their experiences of working with #ARBD patients and the various ways these service users can be stigmatised. www.shaap.org.uk/stigma-serie...

Your regular reminder that the alcohol industry should never be considered part of the solution to our problems with alcohol. It’s not in their interests to reduce alcohol consumption, after all.

🔊Listen to our Chair, Dr Alastair MacGilchrist, on GMS this morning talking about alcohol and the workplace from 06:55 t.co/yBb6Yy54aq #alcoholawarenessweek

Incredibly disappointing “plan” for the NHS by UK govt. It’s not going to do much to improve health services if the govt fails to act on the massive burden caused by our laissez faire approach to alcohol at a UK level. Another win for the alcohol industry, ie profits before people.

"Embarrassing" 10-Year Plan. The government has published its 10-Year Health Plan, which fails to include any of the most-effective prevention policies on alcohol. The only measures are to improve labelling and support the growth of the zero..(1/2) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686638...