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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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Latvia: Plan to reduce alcohol and drug abuse: better targeted prevention and quality care services
28.10.2022 - A plan for reducing the use of alcoholic beverages and narcotic substances for the next 3 years was considered and approved,...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
CAN's Drug Research Prize to Johan Franck
26.10.2022 - CAN's Drug Research Prize for 2022 is awarded to Professor and Senior Physician Johan Franck. The award will be presented...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Denmark: Voters ready for 18-year-old limit for buying alcohol
24.10.2022 - Young people under 18 should not be able to buy alcohol. This is the opinion of almost two out of three voters, according to...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
IOGT-NTO: The government declaration is characterized by a deficient public health perspective
21.10.2022 - "It is remarkable that a government declaration, with a pandemic looming, completely lacks action when it comes to public...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
ÁTVR: Not to make a profit, but to keep alcohol prices high
19.10.2022 - The state's alcohol and tobacco store has appealed the Reykjavík District Court's ruling that the margin system, which the...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Narkotikapolitiskt Center Report: 8 points for a better drugs policy
18.10.2022 - Introduce a good Samaritan law so that anyone who calls 112 in the event of an overdose is not punished, and make the...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
Sweden: Wine consumption increased during the corona pandemic
14.10.2022 - Wine consumption increased by 2% during the corona pandemic compared to 2019, the year before the pandemic. This is shown by...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
NordAN urged WHO Europe to move the NCD office away from Moscow
12.10.2022 - NordAN board sent today a letter to the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus and the WHO...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
A significant minority of Norwegians think they alleviate mental health problems with alcohol
11.10.2022 - 1 in 5 have used alcohol because they have been depressed, stressed or to alleviate personal problems. The figures come out...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Young people's background is an important factor in substance abuse and gambling prevention
07.10.2022 - According to the THL School Health Survey, ancestry is linked to a young person's well-being and lifestyle. The results...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Research review: alcohol policies are undermined by increased alcohol industry influence
06.09.2022 - The alcohol industry's growing international influence is reflected in alcohol policy-making in many countries, according to...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
The ninth day of the ninth month has a symbolic meaning for every child
05.09.2022 - Pregnancy is the reason why many people give up alcohol and fortunately this special situation, even if it is only for these...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
The Rise and Logic of Right-Wing Populism
15.08.2022 - Over the weekend, the Opinion Festival took place in the small town of Paide in the heart of Estonia. Traditionally, the...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Jul 6, 2022
- 4 min
Estonia: Alcohol consumption and harm increased in 2021
06.07.2022 - In 2021, the Estonian population consumed an average of 11.1 litres of absolute alcohol per adult (15+) population, which is...
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Lauri Beekmann
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
10-4 – The Danish Health Authority announces new low-risk drinking guidelines
13. March 2022 - The Danish Health Authority has updated and tightened the national advice on alcohol consumption for both young people...
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