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  BIG STORY: The growing issue of alcohol and flying

  Alcohol-related problems in the context of flying are getting more and more usual and also more attention through media. In…

  January 18, 2019
  

  Alko sales tumble as consumers turn elsewhere for strong beer and long drinks

  Alcohol sales by state-owned liquor retailer Alko fell considerably last year, likely driven by more relaxed booze laws that permitted…

  January 11, 2019
  

  Estonia: Record quantity of drugs sent by mail in 2018

  The Tax and Customs Board (MTA) intercepted altogether 742 parcels containing narcotic substances, which is a new record and indicative…

  January 09, 2019
  

  Baltic EU Member States spend highest share of household expenditure on alcohol

  In 2017, households in the European Union (EU) spent 1.6% of their total consumption expenditure on alcoholic beverages. This represents…

  January 03, 2019
  

  Year in Review – 2018

  The year 2018 was another year full of important changes in alcohol and drug field in the Nordic and Baltic region….

  December 26, 2018
  

  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

  We wish all our members and partners the best possible Christmas season. These days are full of joy and happiness,…

  December 21, 2018
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  Risk of cancer: occupational or lifestyle choices?

  Earlier this month The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health published a study titled “Variation in Nordic Work-Related Cancer…

  December 20, 2018
  

  Children of problem drinkers more likely to marry someone with a drinking problem

  Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less…

  December 18, 2018
  

  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