Seven in ten young people encounter alcohol content weekly on social media, normalizing drinking and influencing their perceptions of alcoho

Finns fear alcohol home delivery will strain child welfare services, with 75% lacking trust in effective age limit enforcement.

The Saeima approved amendments to ban advertising prices and discounts for beer and wine to reduce alcohol consumption and protect youth.

Greenland is developing a new alcohol policy with WHO support, focusing on reducing harm, protecting children, and addressing alcohol-relate

Norway enforces fines for illegal alcohol ads on social media, hitting influencers and businesses that break the law.

New study: Shoppers encounter alcohol 9 times in supermarkets, prompting the Danish Cancer Society to call for stricter regulations.

Funding cuts to substance abuse prevention undermine cost-effective solutions and increase future costs, warn Finnish health organizations.

"7 in 10 young people follow alcohol agreements with parents, showing the importance of dialogue and clear rules, a new survey confirms."

Swedish government revises Socialstyrelsen's role in supporting policies on alcohol, drugs, doping, tobacco, nicotine, and gambling.

FASD affects thousands of children in the Nordics. Experts urge early diagnosis, awareness, and consistent care to prevent lifelong harm.

Esbjerg joins "United for Youth Life" to promote a substance-free youth environment, inspired by Iceland's successful model.

Alko and WHO collaborate to raise awareness about the link between alcohol and cancer, aiming to reduce alcohol-related health risks.

Fifteen Icelandic health organizations call on the government to address the public health threat of increased online alcohol sales.

7 in 10 high schoolers in Sweden drink alcohol, but only 1 in 10 parents are worried about it, despite the risks, a survey reveals.

Alcohol costs the public healthcare system up to €1.1 billion annually, burdening Finland's wellbeing services counties.

New Norwegian dietary guidelines advise minimizing alcohol intake due to health risks, noting no level of alcohol consumption is truly safe.

Majority of Danes believe draft beer should be banned for individuals under 18 at high school parties.

Half of Swedes are negatively impacted by others' summer drinking; 58% drink more and 20% question their own habits, says IQ's survey.

Declining trends in alcohol use, heavy drinking, daily smoking, and cannabis experimentation among Finnish ninth-graders from 1995 to 2024.

Following 13 recommendations can prevent or delay nearly half of all dementia cases, including managing alcohol consumption.