Alcohol and health
Scottish Government Alcohol Information
Find out about drink and how it could be affecting you
NHS Health Scotland
Scotland's health improvement agency
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)
Raises awareness of the rising costs to health of excessive alcohol consumption
Scottish Association of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams
Providing a strong and unified voice for all of Scotland's alcohol and drug action teams
Alcoholics Anonymous
Help for problem drinking
Scottish Drugs Forum
The national non-government drugs policy and information agency
Scottish Government Health Department
For information on the government's policy for tackling alcohol misuse
Scottish Training on Drugs and Alcohol (STRADA)
National workforce development organisation supporting those working with and affected by drug and alcohol misuse
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
National clinical guidelines for health practitioners
Alcohol Concern
The national agency on alcohol misuse
Drink and Drugs News
A web portal for professionals in the substance misuse and health sector
Medical Council on Alcohol
Committed to improving medical understanding of alcohol related problems
Down Your Drink
A site that helps you work out whether you're drinking too much
Alcohol Awareness Week
A week-long initiative to foster a culture of sensible drinking within Scotland
National Organisation on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy
Know Your Limits
Information about responsible drinking
Drinking and You
Information about sensible drinking and health from AIM
DrinkSafely
Drinksafely covers both the positive and negative health aspects of alcohol
Truth About Booze
Part of DrinkAware, this website shares true teenage experiences of alcohol
Counselling Directory
Useful resource for those looking for support or general advice about counselling
DS Daily
A daily drug and alcohol news service from DrugScope
Alcohol education and research
Alcohol Information Scotland
A wide range of information and statistics on alcohol
International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP)
An alcohol policy think tank involving governments, the alcohol industry, and public health
Scottish Addiction Studies
A collaboration of staff throughout the University of Stirling's Department of Applied Social Science with an interest in drug and alcohol misuse
Institute of Alcohol Studies
Researches and publishes information on alcohol use/misuse
Scottish Addiction Studies online Library
Online library owned and maintained by Scottish Addiction Studies
University of the West of Scotland Drug and Alcohol Research
Drug and alcohol research and teaching
Alcohol Education and Research Council
Funds alcohol research
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Funds and disseminates research on policy and practice. Areas include alcohol policy
Institute for Social Marketing
Based at Stirling University, studies the impact of public policy and marketing on health
Office of National Statistics
UK data on alcohol consumption and the impact on health
Alcohol and young people
Young Boozebusters
Developed by Greater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project (GEAAP) for young people.
Talk about alcohol
Facts about alcohol for young people, parents and teachers.
Drinks industry and licensed trade
The Portman Group
Concerned with the social responsibility issues surrounding alcohol
Drinkaware
Tips for responsible drinking
Scottish Licensed Trade Association
Body which represents all sections of the licensed trade in Scotland
Scottish Grocer's Federation
The trade association for the Scottish convenience store sector
The Advertising Standards Authority
The ASA ensures all advertising meets high standards laid down in the advertising codes
Scottish Government Licensing
Developed to give Scotland's licensees and members of the public a better understanding of the new Act
Scottish Licensing Law and Practice
Information about Scottish liquor licensing laws and practice
Local Licensing Forums Scotland
Information about the 40 Local Licensing Forums across Scotland
Drink-driving
Brake
The road safety charity
Think Road Safety
Road safety advice for UK drivers
Community Safety
SACRO
Scotland's leading community justice organisation provides services for those whose offending is linked to alcohol misuse.
ACPOS
Works in partnership with central and local government to set strategic objectives for policing in Scotland and to ensure better, joined up, services for Scotland's communities.
Safer Scotland
Provides the general public and practitioners with information about community safety activity across Scotland.
