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NordAN resolution 2021 – Effective alcohol policies are hampered by industry interference
NordAN General Assembly raised the problem of alcohol industry interference in alcohol policy and adopted the following resolution on November…
November 24, 2021 -
The rise and fall of the Norwegian drug policy reform
A drug policy reform that once was lauded as “the biggest social reform in Norway in decades” failed to get…
November 03, 2021 -
REMARK: About the upcoming NordAN conference
It has been a while since we last met in person. We are, however, a network, and close communication is…
September 20, 2021 -
REMARK: Evidence-based worldview
Those of us who work in alcohol policy face various obstacles, the alcohol industry being one of them. But that…
August 02, 2021 -
REMARK: Does the Drinking Location Matter?
A little bit more than a year ago, we worked on a project on political youth organisations and alcohol policy….
July 08, 2021 -
Remark: What do we expect from WHO?
The world media claims that WHO is sexist as it says that women of childbearing age shouldn’t drink. In its…
June 18, 2021 -
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 -
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 -
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