Baltic region leads Europe in household alcohol spending
03.02.2023 - In 2021, households in the EU spent €128 billion (equivalent to 0.9% of the EU GDP) on ‘alcoholic beverages’. This...
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Lauri Beekmann
- 5 days ago
- 3 min
Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs bans handling of HHC cannabis
30.01.2023 - The Ministry of Social Affairs has sent for approval a draft adding HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) to the list of narcotic and...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Jan 27
- 1 min
Sweden: Drinking among young people still widespread
27.01.2023 - The supply of alcohol to young people is still widespread. And it is friends, siblings and parents who provide the alcohol....
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Lauri Beekmann
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Survey: young people are concerned about the harm caused by alcohol - no need to liberalise alcohol
18.01.2023 - Young adults perceive the problems caused by alcohol in society to be greater than older age groups, according to a survey...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Jan 2
- 3 min
Lower risk of alcohol disorders in top footballers but only from 1960s onwards
02.01.2023 - Elite male football players have a lower risk of alcohol and drug related disorders than men from the general population,...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Women go Dropless more often than men - health the best motivator
28.12.2022 - According to a survey conducted by Kantar TNS OY, 15% of people who drink alcohol celebrated a Dropless January in 2022....
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Lauri Beekmann
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Survey reveals: Danes so often fail to stop a drunk driver
20.12.2022 - Drink-driving was responsible for almost 1,000 accidents last year, but despite the fact that many Danes have experienced...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
FINLAND: 90% of facial fractures among electric scooters occurred under the influence of alcohol
14.12.2022 - Almost 90% of facial fractures in electric scooter accidents occurred under the influence of alcohol. Compared to bicycle...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
Norway on track to cut premature deaths from non-communicable diseases by one-third by 2030
11.12.2022 - The proportion of people aged 30-69 dying prematurely from non-communicable diseases has decreased by 17% between 2015-2021....
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Lauri Beekmann
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
New report on alcohol and other drugs in Stockholm
09.12.2022 - The percentage of people using drugs is higher among young people and adults in the city of Stockholm compared to the rest...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
Blue Cross Denmark: Historically great interest in Christmas camps
12.2022 - Many children and young people need a much-needed break for fun and games. Blue Cross Denmark is experiencing this, and this...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
FINLAND: Alcohol-related deaths and liver disease increased after the 2018 alcohol law reform
02.12.2022 - The reform of the Alcohol Act that came into force in 2018 had a negative impact on the health of Finns and on alcohol...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
Danes do not know that alcohol increases the risk of cancer
29.11.2022 - Every year, at least 1,100 Danes get cancer from alcohol. Yet a new report from the Danish Cancer Society shows that only...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Survey: business interests have too much influence on alcohol policy
23.11.2022 - Citizens seem to be well aware of the strong influence of the trade and alcohol industry in alcohol policy decisions. People...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Nov 19, 2022
- 3 min
NordAN resolution 2022: Alcohol and family life
19.11.2022 - The effects of alcohol are not limited to just the person who drinks it but also their family members. Alcohol use in the...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
SWEDEN: More extensive alcohol habits in metropolitan municipalities
14.11.2022 - Alcohol habits differ between groups. Differences can be seen, for example, between groups with different levels of...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Drug deaths - behind every number there is a person who is important to someone
08.11.2022 - Finland ranks first in Europe for drug-related deaths among people under the age of 25. This is evident from the European...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Sweden: Drunk driving and traffic offences
04.11.2022 - In 2021, around 23,000 drink-driving offences were reported to the police, a decrease of 10 per cent compared to the...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Norway: Many people die from an overdose of strong painkillers
02.11.2022 - There has been an increasing trend in overdose deaths as a result of strong painkillers with opioids in the period 2010 to...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 30, 2022
- 4 min
Intro to NordAN Copenhagen conference
The theme of this year's NordAN conference in Copenhagen will be "Alcohol and family life." There is no doubt that alcohol affects more...
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