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    Norway´s government receives a joint letter from the public health organisations
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Norway´s government receives a joint letter from the public health organisations

    “After cutting taxes on snus, sugar and alcohol, Erna Solberg and the government have stirred up a united Public Health Norway. On Friday...
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    Finland: Sharp increase in drug experimentation – nearly half experiment with drugs
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Finland: Sharp increase in drug experimentation – nearly half experiment with drugs

    The percentage of people who have tried illegal drugs has grown sharply in Finland from one generation to the next. While eight percent o...
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    Cancer country profiles 2020 – alcohol and cancer
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cancer country profiles 2020 – alcohol and cancer

    We have created an infographic showing alcohol´s role in cancer deaths in Nordic and Baltic countries compared to Global and European ave...
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    Nordic countries struggle with a severe drug overdose problem - the drugs causing deaths differ amon
    Lauri Beekmann
    • May 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Nordic countries struggle with a severe drug overdose problem - the drugs causing deaths differ amon

    Despite the fact that the Nordic countries are often seen as ideal in practically every global ranking of quality of life and social equa...
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    LATVIA: The Saeima sets a more moderate increase in excise duty on alcoholic beverages
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Apr 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    LATVIA: The Saeima sets a more moderate increase in excise duty on alcoholic beverages

    The increase in excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages, which is scheduled for March 1, is expected to be more moderate. This is fores...
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    Norway Launches International Development Strategy on Combating Non-Communicable Diseases
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Nov 24, 2019
    • 3 min

    Norway Launches International Development Strategy on Combating Non-Communicable Diseases

    ‘We cannot eradicate poverty by 2030 without better health. Norway’s new strategy to combat non-communicable diseases in developing count...
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    Alcohol costs Sweden 10 billion euros a year
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Nov 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    Alcohol costs Sweden 10 billion euros a year

    The economic cost of alcohol consumption in Sweden amounts to 103 billion SEK  over one year, which is almost 10 billion euros, according...
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    Tallinn City Government greenlights late night alcohol sales restrictions
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Nov 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Tallinn City Government greenlights late night alcohol sales restrictions

    Tallinn City Government has approved limiting alcohol sales at “entertainment facilities” from June 1 next year, Baltic News Service repo...
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    Latvia’s health ministry pushes to limit alcohol ads
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Latvia’s health ministry pushes to limit alcohol ads

    In order to reduce the prevalence of alcohol consumption and harm to public health, it is planned to introduce new restrictions on alcoho...
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    Estonia: 25 percent excise duty cuts came into effect Monday
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Estonia: 25 percent excise duty cuts came into effect Monday

    Excise duty cuts of 25 percent came into effect in Estonia on Monday. The rate slashing affects beer and cider, as well as spirits. The l...
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    Denmark Tax Agency Announces Reduced Excise Tax Rates for Alcoholic Beverages
    Lauri Beekmann
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Denmark Tax Agency Announces Reduced Excise Tax Rates for Alcoholic Beverages

    The Danish Customs and Tax Administration April 1 announced reduced excise tax rates for alcoholic beverages, effective the same date. Th...
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