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How did the 2018 amendment to the Alcohol Act affect alcohol sales?
In 2018, a new Alcohol Act came into force in Finland. In terms of the expected impact on alcohol consumption,…
May 13, 2022 -
Sweden: Drug market relatively unaffected by pandemic
Despite the restrictions resulting from the Covid 19 pandemic, the supply of drugs in Sweden appears to have remained relatively…
May 10, 2022 -
CAN: Sharp reduction in traveller imports and smuggling of alcohol in 2020 and 2021
Both traveller imports and alcohol smuggling decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019. This is shown by preliminary…
April 29, 2022 -
FINLAND: Recorded consumption of alcohol remained unchanged from the previous year in 2021
In 2021, the recorded consumption of alcohol was 555 million litres. In 100 percent alcohol, that amounts to 38.2 million…
April 26, 2022 -
DENMARK: Strong support for raising the age limit for buying alcohol to 18
Six out of 10 Danes support the government’s proposal to raise the age limit for buying alcohol to 18. There…
April 25, 2022 -
Alcohol and other drugs on Gotland
Gotland is now focusing on its coordinated drug prevention work. This by using knowledge from CAN, The Swedish Council for…
April 22, 2022 -
“Current trends” in Nordic countries
Ten years ago, in 2012, the Nordic Council’s Welfare Committee discussed the future alcohol policy in the Nordic region. A…
April 18, 2022 -
THL: Alko’s exclusivity scheme reduces alcohol harm, so it’s worth maintaining
In THL’s view, Alko’s single rights system should be maintained. This is based on public health grounds. “The current exclusive…
April 14, 2022 -
Farm sales of alcohol pose a risk to Systembolaget
The introduction of farm sales would mark a major shift in Swedish alcohol policy. In addition to leading to increased…
April 11, 2022