Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
Acronym: SHAAP
General Information
Identification Code: 887617518906-56
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Entity Form: NGO
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/24/2015
Last Update: 9/25/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: SHAAP was established by the Scottish Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties to raise awareness about alcohol-related problems.
The work we do involves:
Raising awareness of the nature and extent of alcohol-related harm in Scotland;
Reviewing established and emerging evidence and carrying out new research to identify the most effective interventions to reduce alcohol-related health damage;
Specifying how effective alcohol strategies and policies can be practically implemented at a Scottish, UK and international level;
Campaigning for the adoption of effective strategies to reduce the burden of alcohol-related harm in Scotland.
The main aims of SHAAP are:
To raise awareness and understanding of alcohol-related health problems with health practitioners, policy makers and the public.
To evaluate current research and identify strategies to reduce alcohol-related health damage based on the best available evidence.
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Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Borders and security
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Sport
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan
Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action (CNAPA)
Farm to Fork Plan
EU plans for excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages
Labelling of alcohol beverages - health warnings
Communication Activities: Alcohol-related policy.
Work of DG Sante.
Public Health policy.
We publish and disseminate by email weekly briefings on alcohol issues and publish research reports and policy papers.
Recent publications include:
SHAAP Manifesto for the 2021 Scottish Parliament Election (May 2021)
What are LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of alcohol services in Scotland? A qualitative study of service users and service providers. (March 2022)
Alcohol management in Deep End practices (March 2022)
Updated Guidance: COVID-19: Advice for heavy drinkers who are thinking about cutting back or stopping drinking alcohol (April 2022)
SHAAP response to the “Framework to strengthen implementation of the WHO European Action Plan to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol (EAPA), 2022 – 2025” consultation (May 2022)
SHAAP response to the 'Minimum Unit Pricing in Northern Ireland' consultation (May 2022)
SHAAP's response UK Gov Online Advertising Programme consultation (May 2022)
SHAAP's response to the new cancer strategy for Scotland consultation (May 2022)
SHAAP's response to the EU consultation on excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (June 2022)
SHAAP's response to the Scottish Government Mental Health and Wellbeing consultation (Aug 2022)
NCD Alliance Scotland - Scotland’s Health: Preventing Harm Through Action (Sep 2022)
Alcohol & Cancer Risks: A guide for health professionals (updated Sep 2022)
Scottish Government consultation on alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland - SHAAP response (Feb 2023)
Calling Time campaign to end alcohol sponsorship of sports (Nov 2022 onwards)
We are members of Eurocare (European Alcohol Policy Alliance) and EPHA (European Public Health Alliance).
We have been especially active recently on campaigning for an EU Alcohol Strategy and to allow Scotland to implement its Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing policy.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 12 Queen Street
Post Code: EH2 1JQ
City: Edinburgh
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office
Address: 12 Queen Street
Post Code: EH2 1JQ
City: Edinburgh
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Financial Data
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: SHAAP is funded by the Scottish Government and is located at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).
Organisation Members: Eurocare (European Alcohol Policy Alliance)
EPHA (European Public Health Association)
Alcohol Health Alliance (UK)
Scottish Alcohol Research Network (Scotland)
Non Communicable Diseases Alliance Scotland