A coalition of organisations working together to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
18 September 2015: The Institute of Economic Affairs’ (IEA) recent discussion paper, ‘Alcohol and the Public Purse’, attempts to calculate the net cost of alcohol to the state. It estimates the direct cost to government […]
3 September 2015: Commenting on today’s opinion on minimum unit pricing from the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, Chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance, said: “Today’s opinion from the […]
20 August 2015: Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS), Scotland’s national alcohol charity, is seeking a Chief Executive. The successful candidate will come with a minimum of 5 years experience in a senior management role and will bring […]
18 August 2015: Responding to a new study on alcohol and cancer in published in the BMJ, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) said: ‘This research confirms the results […]
30 July 2015: A message from Dr Bruce Ritson on behalf of SHAAP marking the sad passing of Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, our friend and colleague. Evelyn died on Tuesday 14th July 2015. […]
16 July 2015: Responding to research by Demos on young people and alcohol, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) said: “The findings that our young people are consuming less alcohol […]
15 July 2015: Responding to the Welsh Government’s plans to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol in Wales, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) said: “This is a very […]
13 July 2015: More than half of Scots and three-quarters of people from North West England are harmed by another person’s drinking, according to a new report released today. Produced by the Institute of Alcohol Studies […]
1 July 2015: The James Lind Alliance, British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have launched a survey to collect information to help prioritise unanswered questions about alcohol-related liver disease. Researchers would […]
26 June 2015: Responding to the findings of Alcohol Concern’s report that under-18s are consuming more spirits than any other type of alcohol, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) […]
