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NordAN raised cross-border issues at EHYT´s conference in Helsinki
NordAN had a workshop on cross-border issues at the Annual Conference for Substance Abuse Prevention ‘Päihdepäivät’ last week in Helsinki….
May 15, 2019 -
10 questions to RIO ReStart
RIO ReStart is a project of RIO, NordAN´s member organisation in Norway, focusing on substance use and users. Following 10 questions…
May 13, 2019 -
The Lancet: Targets to reduce harmful alcohol use are likely to be missed as global alcohol intake increases
Increasing rates of alcohol use suggest that the world is not on track to achieve targets against harmful alcohol use,…
May 10, 2019 -
Our views on alcohol have to change
Alcohol is often shown as something that fits into every occasion. „You can always find a reason,“ promotional texts are…
May 05, 2019 -
Young people shift the ‘soft stigma’ of alcohol abstinence in Finland and Australia
A cross-cultural analysis of young non-drinkers in Finland and Australia has found both groups employed similar methods to manage the…
May 03, 2019 -
ANTA – Alcohol, Narcotics, Pills and other Addictions
ANTA course in Norway, a project with IOGT Norway, is focusing on alcohol, drugs, pills and other addictions. We turned to Rita Nilsen,…
April 29, 2019 -
Lithuania may ban pregnant women from drinking alcohol
A legal ban on prohibiting pregnant women from drinking alcohol might be discussed in Lithuania due to recent incidents in…
April 25, 2019 -
Latvia: Proposal for decriminalizing drugs could be tabled for debate in Saeima
A proposal to decriminalize drug use might soon be submitted to Saeima for debating, Interior Ministry undersecretary of state Jānis…
April 18, 2019 -
Cannabis policy and legislation in the Nordic countries
How is cannabis use controlled in the legal systems in the Nordic countries? How do the Nordic legal systems see…
April 15, 2019