Evidence & Research
Here you can access links to recent sources of research, evidence and data.
SIGN 74 – The management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in primary care: A national clinical guideline (external link)
This guideline was issued in 2003 and will be considered for review as new evidence becomes available.
Independent review of the effects of alcohol pricing and promotion(external link)
An independent review by the University of Sheffield into the effects of pricing and promotion on alcohol consumption and related harm in the UK.
Prevention and reduction of alcohol misuse evidence briefing 2nd Edition (external link)
A review of reviews about the effectiveness of public health interventions for preventing and reducing alcohol misuse.
Screening and brief interventions for risky and harmful drinking(external link)
A briefing paper produced by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) which provides an overview of what is considered as best practice for screening for alcohol problems and delivery of briefing interventions based on current research evidence and learning from roll-out and implementation at the local level.
The Scottish Health Survey 2008 (external link)
This report is aimed at monitoring health in Scotland and presents the findings of the fourth Scottish Health Survey.
Effective and cost effective measures to reduce alcohol misuse in Scotland: An update 2004(external link)
This update of the literature review follows the publication of the original report, ‘Effective and cost-effective measures to reduce alcohol misuse in Scotland: a literature review’ (2001).
Health Technology Assessment Report 3 Update (2005): Prevention and relapse in alcohol dependence (external link)
The original HTA report 3 was published in 2003, this update incorporates findings published since 2003.
Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity (book reference)
Babor, T., Caetano, R., Casswell, S., Edwards, G., Giesbrecht, N., Graham, K., et al. 2003. Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity. Research and Public Policy. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Reviewed 16 November 2009