Who we are
SHAAP was set up in November 2006 by the Scottish Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties through their intercollegiate group on alcohol. The Scottish Intercollegiate Group on Alcohol (SIGA) had become increasingly concerned in recent years at the escalation in alcohol-related health damage in Scotland -- both in its acute effects seen in admissions to accident and emergency departments, and in more chronic conditions such as liver disease and brain damage. Following a scoping exercise commissioned by SIGA, which included interviews with a wide range of stakeholders in the alcohol field in Scotland, the need was identified to establish a new advocacy group which would provide a clear, strong, medical voice on alcohol problems in Scotland.