Scotland / Alcohol / People
Alcohol is part of life in Scotland.
So are the problems it causes.
No judgement or lectures. Just information for people who drink, the people around them, and anyone who wants to understand alcohol in Scotland.
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Start here
What brought you here?
I’m worried about my drinking
Dependence, cutting down, stopping, treatment and recovery.
I’m worried about someone else
For partners, parents, children, relatives and friends.
I want to understand alcohol in Scotland
Health, harm, drinking culture, poverty, statistics and what is happening across Scotland.
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Help, treatment and recovery
Looking for help?
Find information about treatment, detox, counselling, recovery groups and local alcohol services. There is separate help for families and friends.
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Facts and information
About alcohol.
How alcohol affects the brain and body, what the research says, and the figures for Scotland.