EMCDDA: European drug market proves resilient to COVID-19 disruption
the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) publishes its European Drug Report 2021: Trends and Developments, the latest annual review of the drug situation in…
June 14, 2021NEWS
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Remark: better roads, wiser cars, higher fines? Why is Norway doing so great?
Just one person died as a result of traffic accidents across all age groups in Oslo in 2019. For the…
June 04, 2021
Results of THL’s wastewater study: Amphetamine use in Finland continues to grow – use of cocaine has now levelled out
THL’s wastewater studies show that the use of amphetamine has continued to increase in Finland. At the same time, the…
May 25, 2021
Remark: Alcohol costs more than our armies
A variety of figures and comparisons are used to illustrate the harm caused by alcohol, which can often be difficult…
May 20, 2021
OECD report: Governments should step up their efforts to tackle harmful alcohol consumption
Investing in policies to reduce harmful alcohol consumption would save millions of lives. The economic benefits of putting them in…
May 19, 2021
Improving Knowledge that Alcohol Can Cause Cancer is Associated with Consumer Support for Alcohol Policies
Alcohol labels are one strategy for communicating alcohol-related harms, including cancer. Improving knowledge that alcohol can cause cancer using labels…
May 13, 2021 -
Norway opposition torpedoes plan to decriminalise drug use
Norway’s main opposition Labour Party on Friday rejected a government plan to decriminalise the personal use of drugs in small…
April 30, 2021
FINLAND: New guidelines for reducing harms caused by substance abuse and addictions
A new Substance Abuse and Addiction Strategy was published on 9 April. It outlines joint development work, objectives and priority…
April 22, 2021
Alcohol policies for the European Region: new WHO research reveals eastern Member States are leading the way
Although the WHO European Region has experienced an overall decrease in alcohol consumption levels, this trend is only associated with…
April 16, 2021
THL and Päijät-Häme will pilot blood testing trial to screen for use of intoxicants by pregnant women
The Finnish Institute for Welfare and Health (THL) and the Welfare District of Päijät-Häme (PHHYKY) are piloting a screening trial…
April 10, 2021
Cheaper chocolate and alcohol are a public health setback
Norway’s budget settlement between the government and the Progress Party resulted in getting rid of the sugar tax for chocolate…
April 05, 2021
What and how much can we compare between countries? The DATA PROBLEM
Alcohol per capita consumption level is the primary measurement used to measure the alcohol consumption differences between countries. Governments are…
March 24, 2021
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Remark: better roads, wiser cars, higher fines? Why is Norway doing so great?
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