Policy

A briefing about our Calling Time campaign to ban alcohol sponsorship in sports. Updated October 2023.  

A policy statement by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). SHAAP Chair Dr Alastair MacGilchrist and SHAAP Steering Group Member Dr Peter Rice are members of the EASL Alcohol Advocacy and Policy Group, which developed this statement. 

A briefing paper by Alcohol Focus Scotland and SHAAP on Minimum Unit Pricing. Updated September 2023. 

A briefing paper on alcohol duty and alcohol harm. Updated version. 

A briefing paper on the evidence around MUP gathered so far. 

A briefing paper on alcohol and mental health by SHAAP.

A briefing paper on alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland by SHAAP 

A briefing paper on a survey of Scottish Football Supporters Association by SHAAP. 

A briefing paper on a SHAAP report by the University of Stirling about alcohol sponsorship in sport. 

A briefing paper on Minimum Unit Pricing and Drug Use by Alcohol Focus Scotland, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), Scottish Recovery Consortium and Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs.

A briefing paper: 'Minimum Unit Pricing of alcohol in Scotland' to look at the impact of MUP ahead of its review. 

A briefing paper: 'Non-Communicable Diseases: Progress Report on Health Harming Product Action' to look at the performance over the past 6 months. 

A briefing paper from SHAAP for the Ministerial Statement: 'Actions to increase access, choice and support through drugs services in Scotland' (Tuesday 14th December 2021).

A briefing paper from SHAAP for the Scottish Government debate: ‘Person-Centred Approach to Mental Health and Substance Misuse’ (Tuesday 26th October 2021).

A briefing paper from SHAAP for the Scottish Government debate: ‘A Caring Nation – Recovering, Remobilising and Renewing Health and Social Care in Scotland’ (Tuesday 14th September 2021).

The executive summary of SHAAP's 2021 manifesto.

Read SHAAP's manifesto for the upcoming 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

Read SHAAP's briefing for the Scottish Government debate on the proposed UK Internal Market, 18 August 2020.

Read SHAAP's briefing for the Scottish Government debates on COVID-19, June 2 and June 9 2020.

Our 15th Research and Policy Briefing covers the publication of the Scottish Government's new Alcohol Prevention Framework and treatment strategy. We also look at the findings of our new report on causes of alcohol mortality in Scotland: Dying for a Drink, and provide an update on minimum unit pricing (MUP).