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16: Conversations about Alcohol - Episode 5 - Maree Todd MSP

41 min · 18. feb. 2026
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In this episode, our podcast host and GP Dr Rachel Phillips is joined by Maree Todd MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and Sport. Maree outlines her work to tackle the harms caused by alcohol and drugs in Scotland and reflects on her family's experiences of alcohol misuse and offers hopeful stories of her mum and dad's recoveries. We are grateful to Maree for sharing these personal stories with us and for her ongoing work to tackle drug and alcohol harms in her ministerial role. Conversations about Alcohol is a joint project between RCGP Scotland and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP). Be sure to like and follow the podcast to be alerted when new episodes are released. To help improve our content and increase its reach please ensure that you rate, review and share. If you would like to send us feedback on this episode or suggest topics for future episodes, then please email us at infoscotland@rcgp.org.uk [infoscotland@rcgp.org.uk]

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