The Latest Breaking News from Alcohol Focus Scotland

John Swinney under fire over plan to lobby Labour on alcohol duty

CAMPAIGNERS working to tackle alcohol harm have penned a furious letter to John Swinney urging him against lobbying the UK Government on reducing…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 10

Scottish alcohol deaths fall to lowest level since 2019

ALCOHOL deaths in Scotland fell to their lowest level since before the pandemic last year, figures show ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2025

Charities urge John Swinney 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…

The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2025

Minimum unit pricing saving 'significantly more lives than expected', says charity

Alison Douglas, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said the results of the study were “absolutely amazing” and go way beyond what was…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2023

Alcohol industry 'trying to obstruct public health policy' like adverts ban

INDUSTRY claims about the damage curbs on alcohol marketing would do to the economy and businesses in Scotland should be treated with a “healthy…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 19, 2023

Charity pushes for new laws to restrict how alcohol is advertised

A CHARITY and a group of international experts are calling on the Scottish Government to introduce statutory restrictions on how alcohol is marketed…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2022

Experts share signs alcohol is damaging your body - including weight gain, bad skin and anxiety

Alcohol can seriously affect your short and long-term health.

Daily Record · Jun 8, 2022

Call to ban booze adverts and raise minimum unit price in Scotland

MINISTERS are being urged to do everything they can to restrict alcohol advertising despite key powers being reserved to Westminster.

The National (Scotland) · May 5, 2022