News and Press
SHAAP regrets decision made by Scottish Labour to oppose minimum pricing
26 Nov 2009
Dr Bruce Ritson expressed the public health community’s deep disappointment at the decision made by Scottish Labour to oppose the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland. The decision taken by Labour is particularly disappointing in light of their public...read more
Author Irvine Welsh Calls on Politicians to Curb Culture of Cheap Alcohol
23 Nov 2009
Politicians are being urged to ‘stand up and be counted’ and take effective action to curb the culture of cheap alcohol by author and filmmaker Irvine Welsh. Author and filmmaker Welsh said today: “Scotland has a growing problem with alcohol...read more
The myth of Scottish drinking culture
20 Nov 2009
A new publication from SHAAP challenges the myth of Scottish drinking culture. It's often said that Scotland's high rates of alcohol-related harm are due to the country's deeply ingrained hard drinking culture. However, the reality is that there is nothing fixed about...read more
Untold Damage: Children's accounts of living with harmful parental drinking
9 Nov 2009
New research reveals that a high number of calls to ChildLine from young people concerned about their parents harmful drinking come from children in Scotland compared to the rest of the UK. The study carried out by ChildLine and SHAAP highlights children’s accounts...read more