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  Lithuania introduces alcohol interlock programme

  The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport started with an alcohol interlock programme from January 1, 2020. Drunk drivers (up to 1.5…

  January 17, 2020
  

  This is what we do “across the border”

  A new cross-border pilot study, done by the Statistics Norway, shows that Norwegians traded a total of NOK 2 billion…

  January 09, 2020
  

  Police aim to thwart increasing flow of cocaine to Finland

  The trade of illicit drugs is on the rise across Europe, and the sale of cocaine has increased dramatically, according…

  January 03, 2020
  

  Alcohol news in 2019

  Alcohol has been major news in 2019. In a local and global level. With important research findings, changing the way…

  December 18, 2019
  

  Blood alcohol limit lowered in Iceland

  On January 1, new traffic laws which were passed by Alþingi in June take effect. The laws include significant changes…

  December 17, 2019
  

  Christmas wishes 2019

  One of the goals of alcohol policy that we are advocating for is to guarantee a safe childhood and environment…

  December 16, 2019
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  FINLAND: Deaths from alcohol-related causes increased in 2018

  Mortality from alcohol-related causes made a slight upturn in 2018 compared to 2017. In 2018, altogether 1,683 persons died from…

  December 16, 2019
  

  Being filmed while drinking is common among Swedish youth

  About a fifth of the students who have been drinking alcohol in the past 12 months has responded that they…

  December 11, 2019
  

  Alcohol and cancer awareness among political youth organisations

  It is a well-known fact that the awareness about alcohol´s role in causing different forms of cancer is generally low….

  December 10, 2019
  

  Norway raises own opioid alarm

  Norwegian researchers sound alarms over a sharp rise in the use of the painkiller Oxycodone. It’s now eight times as…

  November 29, 2019
  

  Systembolaget plans to introduce budget beer

  Sweden’s state-run alcohol monopoly chain Systembolaget is planning to cut the costs of its cheapest beer from next year. The…

  November 26, 2019
  

  Norway Launches International Development Strategy on Combating Non-Communicable Diseases

  ‘We cannot eradicate poverty by 2030 without better health. Norway’s new strategy to combat non-communicable diseases in developing countries makes…

  November 22, 2019