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Eurocare: In light of coronavirus pandemic, wine industry gets even more EU funding
European Union after a health pandemic gives even more money to promotion of certain unhealthy products. European Alcohol Policy Alliance…
July 09, 2020 -
COVID-19 and alcohol – consumption data strengthens case for ambitious alcohol policy
COVID-19 has put health resilience and preparedness at the forefront of every political debate – How ready were we and…
July 06, 2020 -
More than half of Finns are satisfied with the current alcohol policy
More than half, or 57 per cent, of the population, consider the current alcohol policy restrictions to be appropriate. The…
July 02, 2020 -
FASD Nordic focuses on alcohol and drug-related birth defects
FASD Nordic is a collaborative project between the Nordic countries. The idea was initiated at an expert meeting arranged by…
June 30, 2020 -
UNODC World Drug Report 2020: Global drug use rising; while COVID-19 has far reaching impact on global drug markets
Around 269 million people used drugs worldwide in 2018, which is 30 per cent more than in 2009, while over…
June 25, 2020 -
Researchers put a price tag on alcohol use
Alcohol use disorders are associated with high social welfare and health care costs – but what causes them? A new…
June 10, 2020 -
NVC webinar: The effects of the corona pandemic on alcohol consumption, smoking and drug treatment services
This is a recording of the Nordic Welfare Centre’s webinar on the effects of the corona pandemic related to alcohol,…
June 03, 2020 -
Nordic countries struggle with a severe drug overdose problem – the drugs causing deaths differ among the five countries
Despite the fact that the Nordic countries are often seen as ideal in practically every global ranking of quality of…
May 29, 2020 -
Drug trafficking in Sweden has sales in billions
The annual turnover of drugs is estimated at between SEK 2.7 billion and SEK 6.9 billion during the period of…
May 27, 2020
