Lithuania is strengthening its response to FASD through the international FASD-Bridge project, while the Lithuanian organisation FASD platforma has joined the European FASD Alliance, expanding both clinical and civil-society cooperation.

Greenland’s Health Minister Anna Wangenheim visited Icelandic prevention organisation FRÆ to learn from Iceland’s experience in alcohol and drug prevention. The visit comes as Greenland works to develop a long-term, evidence-based alcohol policy adapted to its own social and geographical realities.

Norway is considering expanding direct alcohol sales from producers. Actis warns that the move could weaken Vinmonopolet, trigger further liberalisation and raise questions under EEA law.

EHYT Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention has launched restructuring negotiations covering its entire staff. The organisation warns that anticipated cuts to government grants could bring major prevention and support services to an end from 2027.

Denmark has extended its use of young test purchasers to check whether shops comply with age limits for alcohol, tobacco and nicotine. The decision follows a pilot in which violations were found in 34% of inspections.

A new Danish survey finds that nearly three in four people aged 18 to 34 experience an expectation to drink alcohol in social situations, while almost half of young people who take a break from alcohol say it can make social participation more difficult.

NordAN has submitted a response to Denmark’s proposed guidance on opioid substitution treatment, calling for safe, individual care that supports recovery, reduced drug use and social reintegration.

Norway’s Progress Party Youth says it will review its summer-camp alcohol rules after criticism of drinking at an event where more than 30 percent of participants were minors. A new survey shows that seven of Norway’s nine major political youth organisations already hold alcohol-free summer camps.

A new Danish survey finds that 38% of 18 to 29-year-olds have gone swimming while intoxicated by alcohol or other substances during the past three years. Gjensidige warns that intoxication can impair judgement, orientation and the ability to respond when something goes wrong in the water.

A new Swedish survey shows how strongly alcohol can become linked with summer, relaxation and social situations. Frequent drinkers were particularly likely to say that summer occasions feel emptier without alcohol, while many also saw the return to everyday routines as an opportunity for a reset.

As Sweden’s crayfish party season approaches, M Sverige is calling for a ban on post-accident drinking, a legal loophole that can make drink-driving investigations more difficult.

Almost one in five Danes has ridden a bicycle, e-bike, electric scooter or similar vehicle while under the influence during the past three years. Among people aged 18 to 29, the proportion rises to four in ten.

Four in ten Danes have deliberately avoided alcohol for a period during the past year, while a growing proportion now describe an alcohol-free life as a conscious lifestyle choice.

A comprehensive Latvian study has examined how young people access illegal drugs, how substances circulate, and how available they are within educational institutions. The findings are expected to inform future drug-control activities.

Lithuania’s drug control authority is asking businesses to watch for suspicious chemical orders that could indicate diversion into illegal drug production.

A new Norwegian survey finds that most people want the blood alcohol limit for recreational boat operators lowered to the same level as for drivers.

Icelandic prevention organisations have criticised the police response to online alcohol sales after a district court ruled that one retailer’s activities violated ÁTVR’s exclusive right to sell alcohol. Around twenty companies now reportedly offer alcohol for collection or home delivery in Iceland.

A new Blue Cross Denmark survey finds that 62.8 percent of Danes want a drinking culture in which alcohol plays a smaller role, up from 57.9 percent in 2025.

MHF is calling for a legal blood alcohol limit, a minimum age requirement and mandatory helmet use for all e-scooter riders in Sweden, citing rising injuries and the high proportion of alcohol-related deaths.

A new evaluation from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health concludes that Norway is unlikely to reach its 2030 alcohol reduction target unless stronger evidence-based policy measures are introduced.