Alcohol Focus Scotland

We're delighted that First Minister @JohnSwinney has pledged his support to our Alcohol-Free Childhood campaign ✍️ The campaign aims to ensure that children and young people grow up free from the harmful effects of #AlcoholMarketing Read more 🔽 alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/alco…

Typical of #BigAlcohol companies - Targeting women and other vulnerable groups✅ - Denying overwhelming evidence✅ - Putting their profits ahead of our health✅ Women are experiencing higher levels of alcohol harm, in part because Big Alcohol has it's sights set on them 🎯

Ireland was set to become the first country requiring cancer warnings on alcohol... Then industry pushback forced a delay until 2028 🤔 @InstAlcStud new blog unpicks what happened and why it matters: buff.ly/jc4iWTN

Happy Friday! Haven’t watched Big Alcohol in the Global South yet? What on earth have you been doing?! Grab a tea or coffee and learn how alcohol giants target new drinkers, influence policy, and extract profits across Africa, Asia and Latin America. youtu.be/gEs1IW58bd0

Children of alcohol-dependent parents are in every school. Yet by ignoring the issue by design we allow them to suffer in silence. @josh_ffw articulates this so powerfully on the latest COA Lives with @JonAshworth. Watch on Youtube or listen where you get your pods.

Cheap sachets. Influencer campaigns. Aggressive lobbying against health policies. 🎥 New @InstAlcStud documentary exposes the tactics Big Alcohol uses to expand across Africa, Asia & Latin America... A playbook we recognise here in Scotland 👀 buff.ly/zzpreNM

The alcohol industry calls the Global South its “next frontier.” Young populations. Rising incomes. Weak regulation. But the result is rising harm - and billions in profits flowing back to multinational corporations. Our new film explains the story. youtu.be/gEs1IW58bd0

"#AlcoholDeaths in Scotland remain near record highs, with over 50 people dying because of alcohol each week. One in five Scots are still drinking at levels potentially harmful to our health." twp.ai/4ixNpF

"I Wanted To Pay My Rent..." | Listen UP Ep 13 - May Riddell - Listen Now! See how aiming for one clear next step — like paying bills — opens doors to work, pride, and a fresh start in recovery. Unwrap the specifics in Episode 13, with guest May Riddell. LISTEN NOW - lk2.app/luep13 #addictionrecovery #addictionjourney

As members of the #NCDAllianceScotland, we strongly support the publication their manifesto for the @ScotParl elections, which calls for: ➡️Enforcing strict #AlcoholMarketing restrictions in outdoor spaces ➡️ Mandatory health labelling on alcohol products

Big Alcohol has found its new frontier: young populations, rising incomes, weaker regulation. This powerful new film from @InstAlcStud exposes how multinational giants are targeting Africa, Asia & Latin America, and what communities are doing about it🌎

Exposed: Shocking exploitative practices of #BigAlcohol in the #GlobalSouth Big Alcohol uses similar tactics in the UK & the West to: ➡️ Influence or thwart health policies in favour of protecting and growing their profits ➡️ Aggressively target children, young people & women

Unlike alcohol, which actually increases stress and anxiety with regular use, a bath will never stress you out 🛀 Give mum a gift for wellbeing this #MothersDay #ThinkOutsideTheBottle

Great to have @alisonthewliss stop by for a chat and hear more about our #AlcoholFreeChildhood campaign

Thanks to @ThomasCArthur for supporting our campaign for an #AlcoholFreeChildhood where children have the right to learn and socialise in spaces free from alcohol marketing

Brilliant to have @MareeToddMSP Minister for Alcohol and Drugs Policy reaffirm her support for an #AlcoholFreeChildhood

Good to chat with @neilcgray about the new alcohol and drugs strategy published this week

Great to see @S_A_Somerville and speak to her about our work to achieve an #AlcoholFreeChildhood

Rounding off our tour of party conferences ahead of the of election in May we’re at the #SNP conference in Edinburgh. Come say hello if you’re here 👋

#TodayAtAFS we visited #BordersInRecovery to hear group members raising local issues to local MSPs ahead the Scottish election. A massive thanks to the group for having us along, your views will help to inform our work moving forward!

🍺 Why do disadvantaged communities suffer more alcohol-related harm even when they drink less? New research sheds light on this puzzling paradox. A new study, published in BMC Public Health, used a unique approach to understand how social and... 🧵 link.springer.com/article/10.118…