
How did the 2018 amendment to the Alcohol Act affect alcohol sales?
In 2018, a new Alcohol Act came into force in Finland. In terms of the expected impact on alcohol consumption,…
May 13, 2022In 2018, a new Alcohol Act came into force in Finland. In terms of the expected impact on alcohol consumption,…
May 13, 2022Despite the restrictions resulting from the Covid 19 pandemic, the supply of drugs in Sweden appears to have remained relatively…
May 10, 2022Both traveller imports and alcohol smuggling decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019. This is shown by preliminary…
April 29, 2022In 2021, the recorded consumption of alcohol was 555 million litres. In 100 percent alcohol, that amounts to 38.2 million…
April 26, 2022Six out of 10 Danes support the government’s proposal to raise the age limit for buying alcohol to 18. There…
April 25, 2022Gotland is now focusing on its coordinated drug prevention work. This by using knowledge from CAN, The Swedish Council for…
April 22, 2022Ten years ago, in 2012, the Nordic Council’s Welfare Committee discussed the future alcohol policy in the Nordic region. A…
April 18, 2022In THL’s view, Alko’s single rights system should be maintained. This is based on public health grounds. “The current exclusive…
April 14, 2022The introduction of farm sales would mark a major shift in Swedish alcohol policy. In addition to leading to increased…
April 11, 2022Finns are most likely to drink alcohol at home without outside company – either as a family or alone. These…
April 08, 2022The Directorate has been looking into the matter since July last year and has now delivered its letter of recommendation…
April 06, 2022Observational research has suggested that light alcohol consumption may provide heart-related health benefits, but in a large study published in JAMA Network Open,…
March 30, 2022In 2018, a new Alcohol Act came into force in Finland. In terms of the expected impact on alcohol consumption,…