22.05.2023 - 90% of the alcohol consumed by Finnish young people comes from intermediaries. Most young people find it easy to obtain alcohol. The proportion of sober young people has increased in recent years, and young people's attitudes towards substance use have become more negative. Although young people's alcohol use has decreased, according to the school health survey, 35% of high school-aged young people used alcohol in 2021. According to the school health survey, abou

19.05.2023 - In a crucial moment for Finland's alcohol policy, discussions are underway regarding possible changes to the country's...

18.05.2023 - A study conducted by The National Institute for Health Development (TAI) in 2022 showed that in less than half of the sales...

16.05.2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe has decided to close its Moscow-based European Office for...

15.05.2023 - Systembolaget's Knowledge Prize 2023 was awarded to Dr. Johanna Gripenberg, and Dr. Erica Sundin was awarded Systembolaget's...

10.05.2023 - In 2022, the total consumption of alcoholic beverages in Finland was 8.9 liters of 100% alcohol per inhabitant aged 15 and over. Compared to 2021, total consumption decreased by 1.2%. Total alcohol consumption has been declining since 2007. The exception was in 2018 when the trend briefly paused, but the decrease in consumption resumed in 2019. "The longer-term decrease in alcohol consumption is a good thing, which can contribute to improving the health and work

09.05.2023 - A recent analysis conducted by the Danish Medical Association reveals that thousands of hospital admissions can be prevented by implementing 25 different preventative measures. Among these measures, initiatives against smoking could prevent more than 50,000 hospitalizations annually. The President of the Medical Association is urging the government to take immediate action to relieve the burden on the already strained healthcare system. Denmark's healthcare syste

The "Digital Alcohol Marketing in the Spotlight" conference (June 23, Vilnius, Lithuania), organized by EUCAM, the Lithuanian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition, and IOGT-NTO, is a collaborative event that focuses on the impact of digital alcohol marketing on young people. This conference aims to gather experts, researchers, and advocates to discuss the challenges posed by digital alcohol advertising, explore effective regulations to protect vulnerable populations, and pro

02.05.2023 - Online drugs are the substances that worry most teenage parents - with over one in four (28 percent) expressing concern -...