Policy reports

Children in Scotland Youth Engagement Project on Alcohol Marketing in Scotland

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.

Realising our rights: How to protect people from alcohol marketing

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

NCD Prevention Mapping Future Harm: A case for action on health harming products

Trend projections in NCD harm

Online Alcohol Sales & Deliveries: A survey of young people in Scotland - infographic

Online Alcohol Sales & Deliveries: A survey of young people in Scotland

Results of survey with children and young people on online sales and delivery of alcohol.

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.

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

NCD manifesto developed by AFS and other third sector organisations

Review of SLP Resource 1 Evidence considered by licensing boards to develop policy

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 1 – Evidence considered by licensing boards to develop policy.
Published June 2020.

Review of SLP Resource 2 Measures to promote the licensing objectives

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 2 – Measures to promote the licensing objectives.
Published June 2020.

Review of SLP Resource 3 Examples of conditions to promote the objectives

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 3 - Examples of conditions to promote the objectives.
Published June 2020.

Review of SLP Resource 4 Overprovision assessments

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 4- Overprovision assessments.
Published June 2020.

Review of SLP Resource 5 Standard operating hours

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018 – 2023.
Resource 5 - Standard operating hours.
Published June 2020.

Alcohol Focus Scotland Review of statements of licensing policy 2018-2023

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.

Parental Drinking in Scotland

Children’s Parliament investigates an alcohol-free childhood

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

Review of Licensing Board Annual Functions Reports 2017-18

Our Right to Know report

Report on the importance of alcohol labelling and the need for more information to be included on labelling

Taking Stock: Views and experiences of alcohol licensing in Scotland in 2016/17

This report analyses experiences of progress within the alcohol licensing system in Scotland since the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 was implemented in 2009. It identifies learning and challenges, and makes recommendations for improvement and reform.

Taking Stock summary

Summary of the report, which analyses experiences of progress within the alcohol licensing system.

Like Sugar for Adults report

"Like sugar for adults. The effect of non-dependent parental drinking on children and families." Institute of Alcohol Studies, Alcohol & Families Alliance and Alcohol Focus Scotland report.

Right To Know labelling report

Are alcohol labels giving consumers the information they need? Report by the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, August 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.

Health First Strategy

An evidence-based alcohol strategy for the UK, produced by the Alcohol Health Alliance.

Alcohol Outlet Availability and Harm report

Report for Alcohol Focus Scotland by the Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH) into the relationship between the number of alcohol outlets and alcohol-related deaths and hospital admissions in Scotland.

Unrecognised and Under Reported summary

Summary of Alcohol Focus Scotland’s research into the impact of alcohol on people other than the drinker in Scotland.

Unrecognised and Under Reported report

Alcohol Focus Scotland’s research into the impact of alcohol on people other than the drinker in Scotland.

Review of Licensing Policy Statements

Alcohol Focus Scotland report analysing licensing boards’ policy statements 2013-16.

Using Licensing to Protect Public Health

Alcohol Focus Scotland report, funded by Alcohol Research UK.

Rethinking Alcohol Licensing

Report produced by Alcohol Focus Scotland and SHAAP which makes recommendations to improve licensing policy and practice in Scotland.