Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network

As a network NordAN advocates the prevention and reducing of alcohol- and drug related harm through effective evidence based alcohol- and drug policy in the Nordic and Baltic countries and in the entire Northern dimension region of Europe.
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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

Icelandic teens least likely to drink, consume less alcohol than any in Europe

Less than two percent of Icelandic teens consume alcohol regularly, according to a new report from the World Health Organization….
October 01, 2018

WHO launches SAFER alcohol control initiative to prevent and reduce alcohol-related death and disability

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released SAFER, a new initiative and technical package outlining five high-impact strategies that can help…
September 28, 2018

Lithuanian Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department hosts Nordic-Baltic Workshop on Cross-border Alcohol Purchases

The Nordic-Baltic workshop EU cross-border alcohol purchases – Building a common understanding was held in Vilnius 21 September, 2018. The…
September 26, 2018