Statistics Norway’s 2026 survey found that 30% of people aged 16–79 reported drinking alcohol weekly and 5% reported cannabis use in the past year. The figures offer a snapshot of substance use, with survey methods and uncertainty important to their interpretation.

What started as a popular Labor Party promise to let the beer flow until 6 AM during the World Cup has turned into a controversial policy fight. Critics call the proposal "idiotic" and dangerous. Despite warnings from health ministry experts about increased violence and crime, political leaders have pushed forward. Resistance is coming from unions concerned for worker safety and NGOs like Ly, which argues that "setting children’s safety aside" for a football tournament is a "