Scotland is paying a high price for alcohol excess. Alcohol-related deaths have doubled over the past few decades as the amount of alcohol we consume has steadily increased. Treatment for alcohol-related disorders is now estimated to cost the Scottish Health Service more than £1 million pounds every day.

SHAAP believes that is time to acknowledge the substantial burden of harm caused to individuals, families and Scottish society from alcohol misuse. Our work involves raising awareness of the extent and the nature of harm associated with alcohol use and to promote the implementation of effective alcohol policies to reduce this harm, based on the best available evidence.