Question 1: Does the content of the draft Charter apply to you and/or the communities you’re involved with? If not, why not?

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) is a partnership of the Medical Royal Colleges in Scotland and the Faculty of Public Health and is based at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). SHAAP provides the authoritative medical and clinical voice on the need to reduce the impact of alcohol-related harm on the health and wellbeing of people in Scotland and the evidence-based approaches to achieve this. The draft Charter applies to the mission of SHAAP, as well as the clinicians we represent, their patients, and the wider population. We are pleased that the National Collaborative is committed to creating a Charter of Rights for Scotland which will build a stronger human rights culture, reduce stigma and strive towards fair and equal treatment of people with substance use problems. This Charter is a much needed opportunity to protect individuals in Scotland from the devastating effects of alcohol and alcohol-related harms by ensuring that relevant rights are protected in policy development, decision making, treatment and support....