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“Alcohol is already embedded in so many aspects of our lives so instead of making it more available, Scottish Government and sports bodies should be looking at what they can do to promote healthy, family friendly environments for sport.” - Dr Alastair MacGilchrist dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…

Not only that, but longer term public health impacts should be taken into account. It’s not just about managing safety on match day.

🗣️In a new blog for CommunityJusticeScot, SHAAP Director Elinor Jayne outlines the Alcohol (in)Justice report 👇 communityjustice.scot/blogs/better-s…

You can read more about alcohol’s contribution to climate change in Dr Megan Cook and Professor Sarah MacLean (et al)'s commentary, published last year in Health Promotion International (open access). doi.org/10.1093/heapro…

Ruaraidh Gilmour considers challenges faced by the Scottish Government & action it should take according to the NCD Alliance Scotland. It quotes SHAAP Chair Alastair MacGilchrist on PHS liver disease report which aims to “underline the severity of the public health emergency from alcohol".

Registration is now open for our 2025 Alcohol Occasional seminar series! You can register for all four seminars here: bit.ly/427yFB9

📈New research calls for zero-alcohol drinks to be subject to marketing regulations as study shows they "prompt adolescents to think of alcohol, regardless of branding." sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

1/2 Everyone at SHAAP is deeply saddened to hear of Christina McKelvie’s passing. As the Minister for Drug and Alcohol Policy, Christina was passionate about reducing alcohol harms in Scotland and advocated for better prevention and support... heraldscotland.com/news/25041692.…

Great article that outlines the extent of the missed opportunity that is alcohol treatment in prisons. Bit of a shame that the Scot Gov response is to focus on their work to tackle drug harms - welcome but also irrelevant to people with alcohol problems.

That’s a wrap on the morning session! Big thank you to our speakers and panel #NLSummit25 Dani Garavelli Alastair MacGilchrist SHAAP Public Health Scotland NHS Lanarkshire - Health Improvement NHS Lanarkshire

Disappointing to see The SNP calling for an alcohol tax increase to be scrapped. 1,277 people died from alcohol in 2023. We need an emergency response to reduce alcohol harms in Scotland rather than focusing on boosting industry profits. thenational.scot/news/25067807.…

Study participants wanted 🔍 for a School of Health in Social Science study on intergenerational substance use. They are keen to hear from participants with experience of their own or a parent’s substance use, and participants with care experience. Please share widely: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40…

I'm recovering from a breakdown at the moment and trying to get back on my feet with my workshops and Etsy. If you could maybe RT my new creative & mental health workshop (previous few tweets today, Friday 25th) it would help so much to show it to a few more eyes. I'd really

🗣️"People have the right to know about the risk associated with alcohol consumption and cancer" Miles Briggs MSP, Co-Convener of the CPG on Cancer, supports SHAAP's guidance on the risks of alcohol for cancer & calls on the Scottish Government to mandate health warnings on alcohol products.

🔊John Mooney, Consultant in Public Health, discusses the links between alcohol and cancer at a population level and makes a case for incorporating behaviour risk profiling in relation to alcohol alongside screening targeting messaging. #CPAW25 👉shaap.org.uk/alcohol-cancer…

Important message to all policy makers (inc manifesto writers…) here: don’t be hoodwinked by misleading and cherry picked claims by the alcohol industry. The industry is not part of the solution to Scotland’s alcohol problem, it is the problem.

🔊Listen to our Chair Alastair MacGilchrist on GMS this morning talking about alcohol and the workplace from 06:55 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #alcoholawarenessweek

📰Read about our calls for a national conversation on alcohol and work this #alcoholawarenessweek👇 heraldscotland.com/news/25292400.…