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A recent rapid review of evidence on alcohol marketing and advertising by Public Health Scotland has found that such marketing is pervasive and persuasive, and exposure to ads drives alcohol-related harm, including in children and young people.

The Scottish Health Survey 2024 was published on the 21st October 2025. The publication provides information on the health of people in Scotland, including on our alcohol consumption.

People across the UK are more motivated than ever to kick off the year on a healthier, happier note, as new research from Alcohol Change UK finds 17.51 million are planning a month off alcohol in January 2026.

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) is delighted to announce that Carolyn Lochhead has been appointed as our new chief executive. Carolyn joins Alcohol Focus Scotland from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, where she is Director of External

Statistics published today (27/1/2026) by Public Health Scotland show that in 2024/25 there were 29,430 alcohol-related hospital admissions (stays) in Scotland. This represents a 9% decrease in hospital admissions compared to the previous year

Analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) documents released today reveals how alcohol companies and industry-funded bodies mounted a coordinated lobbying campaign to force the removal of alcohol marketing restrictions from England’s 10 Year Health

Public Health Scotland has published its new 10-year health strategy for Scotland, Together We Can. Alcohol Focus Scotland welcomes the strategy, particularly its recognition of the scale of alcohol harm in Scotland and its strong focus on

Health leaders have written to the First and Deputy First Ministers calling for urgent action after alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland reached their highest level on record. The Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), an alliance of more than 60

The Scottish Government has today (10/03/2026) published their new alcohol and drugs strategic plan for 2026-2035. The Government says that a key priority of the strategic plan is to expand treatment standards to include alcohol and all drugs, with

Mother’s Day is meant to be a moment of appreciation, a chance to say thank you to the women who hold so much of family life together. But for years, one of the most common gifts given to mums has been alcohol. A bottle of wine. A “mum