Resources

AFS Response to SG Alcohol Advertising and Promotion Consultation

Alcohol Focus Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on alcohol promotion and advertising. March 2023.

Top Line Response Alcohol Advertising and Promotion Consultation

Alcohol Focus Scotland's top line response to the Scottish Government consultation on alcohol promotion and advertising. February 2023.

AFS Response to Scottish Government's Consultation on HFSS Promotions

AFS response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar, or salt.

AFS Response to Online Advertising Programme

AFS response to the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport consultation on the Online Advertising Programme.

AFS Written Evidence in response to the Health and Care Bill

Alcohol Focus Scotland provided written evidence on the Health and Care Bill to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee.

AFS response to the UK Government consultation on the total restriction of online advertising for products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS)

AFS response to the UK Government consultation on the total restriction of online advertising for products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). December 2020

Emergency response required to prevent deaths from alcohol

Joint briefing from Alcohol Focus Scotland and 35 other organisations on the need for the Scottish Government to take emergency action to prevent alcohol deaths. April 2023.

Briefing: Alcohol Marketing Restrictions in Scotland

Impact of alcohol marketing on people in recovery

Briefing on the impact of alcohol marketing on people with (or at risk of) an alcohol problem from alcohol marketing. February 2023.

Make Your Voice Heard - PIR

Practical guide for people in recovery or those supporting them to respond to the Scottish Government's consultation on alcohol promotion and advertising.

Make Your Voice Heard - CYP

Practical guide for children and young people or those supporting them to respond to the Scottish Government's consultation on alcohol promotion and advertising.

Realising our rights: How to protect people from alcohol marketing infographic

Infographic summary of report from international expert network on how best to address alcohol marketing.

Realising our rights: How to protect people from alcohol marketing summary

Summary of report from international expert network on how best to address alcohol marketing.

Protecting CYP from alcohol marketing Jan 2023

Briefing on protecting children and young people from alcohol marketing and alcohol marketing expert network recommendations. January 2023.

Realising our rights: How to protect people from alcohol marketing

Report from international expert network on how best to address alcohol marketing.

AFS Response to UK Government Consultation on Introducing Further Advertising Restrictions on TV and Online for Products High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS)

AFS Response to UK Government Consultation on Introducing Further Advertising Restrictions on TV and Online for Products High in Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS). June 2019.

Non-Communicable Diseases Progress Report on Health Harming Product Action

Non-Communicable Diseases: Progress Report on Health Harming Product Action

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: Priorities for 2021/22

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: Priorities for 2021/22 Supporting people in Scotland to live healthy lives through tackling health harming products.

Submission to European Commission - Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

AFS response to the European Commission on the Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. (July 2018)

Alcohol marketing and its impact

What is alcohol marketing and its impact

Briefing - Protecting Children and Young People from Alcohol Marketing

Protecting Children and Young People from Alcohol Marketing. September 2019.

Time to blow the whistle on alcohol sport sponsorship

Findings on extent and nature of alcohol sponsorship in professional football and rugby in Scotland and policy recommendations.

Children’s Parliament investigates an alcohol-free childhood

Report on the findings from the children’s parliament on alcohol marketing.

AFS response to Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight consultation

AFS response to Scottish Government consultation on proposals to improve diet and weight in Scotland.

AFS response to Health and Sport committee

AFS response to request for evidence from the Health and Sport Committee on alcohol consumption and sport (September 2017).

Promoting Good Health From Childhood report

Report of expert group facilitated by Alcohol Focus Scotland - Promoting good health from childhood: Reducing the impact of alcohol marketing on children in Scotland.

Promoting Good Health From Childhood summary

Summary report of expert group facilitated by Alcohol Focus Scotland - Promoting good health from childhood: Reducing the impact of alcohol marketing on children in Scotland.

Alcohol Marketing Restrictions Learning from International Implementation

Alcohol Marketing Restrictions Learning from International Implementation. University of Stirling.

Children’s Recognition of Alcohol Marketing briefing

This briefing provides further detail on research commissioned by Alcohol Focus Scotland, Alcohol Concern, Balance North East and Drink Wise into primary school children’s recognition of alcohol brands.

The extent, nature, and frequency of alcohol sport sponsorship in professional football and rugby union in Scotland

Findings on extent and nature of alcohol sponsorship in professional football and rugby in Scotland and policy recommendations.