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Links between alcohol and cancer highlighted in new guidance for health workers

The link between alcohol and cancer has been highlighted in updated guidance for healthcare professionals. The guide, published by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), notes that drinking alcohol is a risk factor for several cancers. ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

GP practices should have addiction nurses to help problem drinkers, says study

Embedding specialist addictions nurses in general practices in the most disadvantaged areas can bring positive results for those with alcohol problems and should be expanded, according to a study. The research explored perceptions of the Primary ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

LGBTQ+ community faces major barriers in accessing alcohol services, study finds

People from the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to have problems with alcohol than others, but experience major barriers in accessing alcohol services, according to new research. The Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) study on LGBTQ+ people’s ...

23 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Sunak urged to ‘stand firm’ on whisky duty increase

Rishi Sunak must “stand firm” against calls from Scotland’s First Minister to scrap the increased tax hike on whisky, a health expert has warned. A blanket freeze on alcohol duty comes to an end in August, increasing by 10.1%. All alcoholic ...

11 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Alcohol deaths at highest level in 14 years, figures show

Alcohol deaths in Scotland last year were at the highest levels since 2008, figures show. Statistics from the National Records of Scotland show 1,276 people died due to alcohol in 2022, 31 more than the previous year. The poorest in ...

29 Aug 2023 at 10:13

Scotland

Alcohol deaths would have been higher without minimum unit pricing – minister

The number of alcohol deaths in Scotland would have been higher without minimum unit pricing (MUP), the country’s alcohol minister has said. Elena Whitham spoke to journalists after figures released on Tuesday showed 1,276 people ...

29 Aug 2023 at 13:08

Scotland

Campaign seeks to remove stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths

Campaigners are urging people to show compassion towards those who have lost someone due to alcohol or other drugs in an effort to reduce the stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths. The See Beyond – See The Lives campaign,...

29 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Higher minimum alcohol price is right thing for public health, ministers told

Ministers are being urged to “do the right thing for public health” and increase the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol. Scotland was the first country in the world to set a minimum price at which drink can be sold when the ...

08 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

LGBTQ+ community faces major barriers in accessing alcohol services, study finds

14 Jun 2022 at 17:42

Scotland

Urgent action needed to tackle alcohol emergency, ministers warned

The Scottish Government has been told it must take urgent action to tackle Scotland’s “alcohol emergency”. In a letter to the Health Secretary, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and Alcohol Focus ...

02 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Swinney urged to act in bid to reverse near-record alcohol deaths

More than 70 organisations have joined forces to call on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to tackle the near-record high number of alcohol deaths. The group, which includes charities, doctors’ ...

01 May 2025 at 00:01

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