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Regulating Marketing of Alcohol Can Help Reduce Consumption, Harm The following is a press release issued by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The full The publication is available HERE. Washington, D.C., April 18, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) – Countries can improve public health by regulating the marketing of alcoholic beverages to reduce its consumption and related...

Recently, the University of Stirling announced the launch of a new centre in conjunction with the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research has been established to take forward the Salvation Army (TSA) Drug and Alcohol Strategy (SDAS) through collaborative working between TSA and the Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Stirling. Dr Tessa...

Thanks to the Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Research for the following press release: Health professions welcome Court of Session ruling on Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in Scotland   Scotland’s doctors and health professionals have welcomed the Court of Session’s final decision today that the Scottish Government’s Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy is legal.   SHAAP (Scottish Health Action...

Hannah Carver, PhD student at Edinburgh Napier University and member of SARN, has recently published a paper entitled: Parent-Child connectedness and communication in relation to alcohol, tobacco and drug use in adolescence: An integrative review of the literature. Abstract Previous reviews have highlighted parent–child connectedness and communication as important protective factors against adolescent substance use. However, these reviews focus on...

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) are pleased to announce our programme for the lunchtime ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminars. These showcase innovative research on alcohol use and provide the chance for researchers, practitioners and policy makers and members of the public to hear and discuss alcohol related topics. The theme for this seminar...

Thank you to Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) for the following article. Scottish Health Professionals welcome new report from Edinburgh University Law School, backing Scottish Government’s Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing case As the Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) court case returns to the Court of Session on 7 and 8 July, SHAAP (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems)...

University College London have released an APP to help Iphone users curb their alcohol consumption. The Drink Less APP allows people to keep track of how much they drink, set goals to drink less, get feedback, and access unique and fun ways of changing attitudes towards alcohol. The APP allows you to: – Keep track of your drinking and see...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Telegraph 11th May Global alcohol consumption has declined for the first time this century amid the slump in oil and commodity prices, currency volatility and economic headwinds in China. The volume of alcoholic beverages drunk in 2015 fell by 0.7pc to 248bn litres as the worldwide population imbibed 1.7bn litres...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from News Medical, 11th May Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of illness and death from the hepatitis C virus. A new national household study of U.S. adults published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that many people living with hepatitis C report either former or current excessive...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Independent, 5th May A craving for alcohol could be tempered by the power of prayer. Researchers from New York University worked with longstanding members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to assess their cravings after reading various texts. They found that prayer can minimise alcohol cravings by stimulating the parts...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from New York Times, 9th May It can be an awkward order for a pregnant woman: A glass of merlot, please. But she is legally entitled to it, according to New York City. For the first time, the city is explicitly prohibiting restaurants and bars from refusing alcoholic...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from Herald Scotland, 11th May WORKERS say a rampant drinking culture in Scotland’s workplaces has led to one in five developing problems with their health. Encouragement from employers to take part in after-hours drinking session and a lack of advice on the dangers of alcohol abuse have contributed...