Elinor Jayne

There is no doubt about it, Scotland is facing a crisis with alcohol. Every day, almost 3 people lose their lives and 100 people are hospitalised purely because of alcohol. As a society, we have a broken relationship with this harmful product – with more than one in five of us drinking at levels that can harm our health. Alcohol is having a devastating impact on our families and communities, and it is time to prioritise alcohol harm prevention over alcohol industry interests.

09 July 2021 By Elinor Jayne, Director of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP). In her first week in the job, SHAAP's new Director reflects on the interesting yet challenging times ahead as SHAAP continues its work in tackling Scotland's alcohol problem, and supporting recovery. I’ve joined SHAAP at an exciting time.