SHAAP provides the authoritative medical and clinical voice on the need to reduce the impact of alcohol-related harm on the health and wellbeing of people in Scotland and the evidence-based approaches to achieve this.
Providing information and research in relation to alcohol and alcohol-related issues.
Raising awareness about alcohol and campaigning to reduce alcohol harm.
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Supporting evidence-based alcohol policy with relevant research and reports.
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) is a partnership of the Medical Royal Colleges in Scotland and the Faculty of Public Health and is based at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). SHAAP provides the authoritative medical and clinical voice on the need to reduce the impact of alcohol-related harm on the health and wellbeing of people in Scotland and the evidence-based approaches to achieve this.
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SHAAP launches manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election
National Records of Scotland publishes new data on alcohol-specific deaths
SHAAP and the University of Edinburgh launch new report exploring refugees' experiences of harmful alcohol use
WHO publishes new CIS 'First Movers' alcohol policies report
SHAAP launches new 'Rural Matters' report
SHAAP and IAS launch 'Men and Alcohol: Key Issues' report
SHAAP prepares briefing in advance of Scottish Government debates on COVID-19 (June 2020)
SHAAP redesigns guidance to support people with alcohol problems during the COVID-19 pandemic
Alcohol Occasionals 2021: "Beyond behaviours: How health inequality theory can enhance our understanding of the 'alcohol harm paradox'"
Alcohol Occasionals 2021: "Exploring men's alcohol consumption in the context of becoming a father: A scoping review"
SHAAP response to WHO consultation on the working document for development of an action plan to strengthen implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol
SHAAP response to the UK government's Alcohol Duty Review: Call for Evidence
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SHAAP strives to provide empirical, accurate and useful information on alcohol and its effects on health and wellbeing.