Alcohol and Health Guidance

This guide was prepared for Scottish Women's Football players to offer them additional guidance on the adverse effects of alcohol for sports. 

This guide was prepared by members of a working group, which began in the Midlands and was then expanded to include representation from organisations in other parts of the country, including from Scotland and Wales.

This short document was developed as a starting point to further the discussion around how to improve access to and effectiveness of alcohol services for people from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.

Updated version of SHAAP brochure 'Alcohol and Cancer Risks: A Guide for Health Professionals. 

Read SHAAP's guidance for heavy drinkers who are planning to cut back or stop drinking.

SHAAP has updated its recommendations for services supporting people with alcohol-related problems, including ADPs, Commissioners, Alcohol Service Managers, Community Services and Mutual Aid and Support Groups, to enable them to reduce risks and ensure continued support in the COVID-19 context.

SHAAP surveyed the Health Boards in Scotland to ask if they were aware of the Guidance for Good Practice in relation to Alcohol-related Liver Disease, and if so what actions they were taking in relation to its recommendations.

This guidance was put together by a writing group comprised of health professionals specialising in liver care and/or public health.