A coalition of organisations working together to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
On 23 September 2022, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his Growth Plan 2022, setting out Government plans to tackle the rising cost of living and tame inflation. This included the decision to freeze alcohol duty […]
Netflix and Amazon shows likely to promote alcohol consumption among young people New research from SPECTRUM has demonstrated the pervasiveness of alcohol on popular video-on-demand (VOD) services Netflix and Amazon Prime. Content analysis of films […]
The COVID Hangover: Health impacts of alcohol consumption during the pandemic The COVID Hangover report from the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS)/HealthLumen and a further report from the University of Sheffield demonstrate the impact of […]
Job description This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an active and high profile public health advocacy alliance. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) is a partnership of over 60 organisations working together to […]
1,245 people died from conditions caused by alcohol in Scotland in 2021, according to latest figures published by National Records of Scotland. The number of deaths is 5% (55) higher than 2020 and is the highest […]
New toolkit for reporting on alcohol and other drugs Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs and Adfam have launched the Reporting of Substance Media Toolkit, an online resource to support journalists and editors reporting […]
The charity Alcohol Focus Scotland and a group of international experts are calling for governments to introduce statutory restrictions on how alcohol is marketed in a bid to improve health. In a new report, the experts […]
Health experts have warned that alcohol labelling continues to fail consumers, as new research reveals most alcohol packaging does not display health warnings, ingredients, calories, sugar content or nutritional information. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK […]
Underage online alcohol sales and deliveries Between February and March 2022, Alcohol Focus Scotland conducted a survey to ask young people about their views and experiences of online alcohol sales and deliveries. Out of the […]
Increased risk of cancer linked to alcohol and obesity New research has found that being overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol, especially the risk of developing alcohol-related cancer and liver disease. […]
