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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...
Lauri Beekmann
Dec 7, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Dec 2, 20223 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Nov 30, 20223 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Nov 23, 20223 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Nov 19, 20223 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Nov 14, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Nov 8, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Nov 4, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Nov 2, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 30, 20224 min read


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,...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 28, 20223 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 26, 20223 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 24, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 21, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 19, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 18, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 14, 20221 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 12, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 11, 20222 min read


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...
Lauri Beekmann
Oct 7, 20223 min read
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