Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network

As a network NordAN advocates the prevention and reducing of alcohol- and drug related harm through effective evidence based alcohol- and drug policy in the Nordic and Baltic countries and in the entire Northern dimension region of Europe.
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What is a healthy relationship with alcohol?

That was a question I was asked to respond at the 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference that took place in…
December 10, 2018

Evidence thin on medical pot, EU illegal drugs body says

What is the evidence base for the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids? What is the difference between cannabis preparations and…
December 05, 2018

Pompidou group: Toward a more humane drug policy

Norway has put human rights and civil society on the agenda during its Presidency of the Council of Europe’s cooperation…
November 30, 2018

Finland President Signs Law Amending Excise Rates on Alcohol

The Finnish President’s Office Nov. 23 signed a law amending the excise rates for alcohol products, which is part of…
November 29, 2018

European Award for Reducing Alcohol Harm 2018 goes to Estonia

Estonia has been awarded the EARAH award at the 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference in Edinburgh for their extraordinary commitment…
November 27, 2018

On her way from Brazil via Togo back to Finland

No, it´s not the Red Cross. It is the Blue Cross and Anne Babb is its International Secretary General. Anne…
November 23, 2018
Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption

Where you live could influence how much you drink. According to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Division of Gastroenterology,…
November 15, 2018

Alcohol ads with pro-drinking comments on Facebook boost desire to drink

Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults’ desire to drink if the ads contain…
November 14, 2018

Will consumers be left wondering forever?

On November 7 in the European Parliament, MEPs and health campaigners together with industry representatives, yet again called for the…
November 08, 2018

Baltic Assembly on cooperation on alcohol: “with a targeted approach and without delay”

On 25-26 October 2018 in Vilnius, parliamentarians and governmental representatives from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania convened for the 37th Session…
October 31, 2018

Finland: Growing amount of psychoactive substances are synthetic opioids – an amendment to the Government Decree on Narcotics will bring new substances under narcotics control

The Government Decree on Narcotics will be amended so that the classification of eight substances will change on the basis…
October 30, 2018

What Norway actually changed in its drug policy?

World media is talking about Norway´s new drug policy as something that could be a positive example for the rest…
October 23, 2018