News and Press
Review of Alcohol Price and Taxation
31 Aug 2010
SHAAP has submitted a response to the HM treasury review of alcohol pricing and taxation. In it, we argue that alcohol taxation policy should explicitly acknowledge and consider health objectives and a successful policy should be measured by its effectiveness in reducing...read more
SHAAP endorses Sheffield modelling on minimum price for alcohol
23 Aug 2010
The British Medical Association (BMA), Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) have endorsed the reviewed findings of researchers at Sheffield University on the impact that minimum pricing per unit of alcohol will have on...read more