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Will consumers be left wondering forever?
On November 7 in the European Parliament, MEPs and health campaigners together with industry representatives, yet again called for the…
November 08, 2018 -
Baltic Assembly on cooperation on alcohol: “with a targeted approach and without delay”
On 25-26 October 2018 in Vilnius, parliamentarians and governmental representatives from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania convened for the 37th Session…
October 31, 2018 -
Finland: Growing amount of psychoactive substances are synthetic opioids – an amendment to the Government Decree on Narcotics will bring new substances under narcotics control
The Government Decree on Narcotics will be amended so that the classification of eight substances will change on the basis…
October 30, 2018 -
What Norway actually changed in its drug policy?
World media is talking about Norway´s new drug policy as something that could be a positive example for the rest…
October 23, 2018 -
Irish Alcohol Bill welcomed as a ground-breaking measure by European health community
The Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill presents a set of measures to prevent alcohol related harm, which follow latest evidence…
October 18, 2018 -
Possible future developments at the Estonian-Latvian border
Responding to questions by MPs in the Riigikogu on Monday, Prime Minister Jüri Ratas (Centre) said that altogether €89 million…
October 17, 2018 -
Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention EHYT: Alcohol policy is primarily a national concern
In July 2018 Finnish Government notified European Commission about a plan to amend the Alcohol Act by defining distance selling. The bill…
October 16, 2018 -
ICELAND: Overdose Deaths Increase from 2017
Thirty-seven people have died from drug overdoses in Iceland so far this year, RÚV reports. The number has already surpassed…
October 11, 2018 -
NordAN supports Finnish Governments plan to further define alcohol distance sales
Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network´s (NordAN) statement to the European Commission on the bill proposed by the Finnish government…
October 10, 2018