Welcome
Alcohol Focus Scotland is the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harm. More about us
Our vision
A future free from the widespread health and social harm caused by alcohol.
Our mission
To deliver effective and cost-effective action to reduce alcohol consumption and harm in Scotland and beyond.
Our values
Independent, equitable and fair, evidence-based, person-centred, respectful and collaborative.
Key work
Restricting alcohol marketing
Promoting regulation that reduces the level of exposure – particularly of children and young people and people struggling with alcohol-related issues – to alcohol marketing.
Increasing the price of alcohol
Broadening support for optimising minimum unit pricing by introducing an automatic mechanism linking to affordability.
Training
Alcohol Focus Scotland offers a range of training courses to help people understand, manage and prevent the harm caused by alcohol.
Latest newsNext event
AFS Comment on WHO Alcohol Policy Playbook Launch
Nov 5, 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) has today (Wednesday 6th November) published their ‘Alcohol Policy Playbook’. Alcohol Focus Scotland warmly welcomes this resource which aims to help policymakers identify when alcohol-related issues are presented from a profit-seeking perspective and guides them to prioritise public health evidence to reduce alcohol-related harm and its burden on public finances.
Alcohol Focus Scotland response to Audit Scotland report on alcohol and other drug services
Oct 31, 2024: Audit Scotland has today (31st October) published a new report on Alcohol and Drug Services in Scotland. Echoing previous statements from Alcohol Focus Scotland, the report highlights how efforts to reduce alcohol harm have been over-shadowed by a greater focus on drug harms, despite alcohol deaths reaching a 15 year high of 1,277 last year, a figure higher than for all other drugs combined.
NCD Alliance sets out 10 year vision as stark death toll from alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy foods revealed
Oct 30, 2024: Leading health organisations have joined forces to set out a strategy to tackle the key risk factors causing death and ill-health in Scotland.
Licensing Standards Officer training.
Nov 27, Alcohol Focus Scotland Office: This mandatory qualification for Licensing Standards Officers employed by their local Council will help you meet your mandatory training and elevate your career.
