The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said travellers in 2015 imported 72 million litres of alcohol. The amount was 7.7% lower compared to 2014…
Tagged: Finland
NEWS: Finnish Adolescents Use Less Alcohol
Around one in four Finnish 15–16 year-olds abstain from alcohol and other drugs. Binge alcohol use is on the decrease, too. Adolescents perceived, however, the risks of alcohol and other drug use as small. These findings derive from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD)…
NEWS: ECJ: Advocate-General Opinion On Finnish Alcohol Law
July 9, 2015, Luxembourg – According to an Advocate-General of the EU Court of Justice (ECJ), the Finnish retail marketing authorisation for commercial import of alcoholic beverages complies with EU law. The ECJ Advocate-General gave his opinion on a request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Helsinki Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal wanted… Read more »
BLOG: Snapshot Of Alcohol Policy Worldwide
Many governments move to control alcohol and protect their people from alcohol harm…
BLOG: Youth Speaking Out For Life Free From Alcohol Ads
Nobody, except Big Alcohol and some politicians that align with them, wants alcohol marketing. And the momentum is growing with more and more young people speaking out emphatically for a life free from alcohol ads…
BLOG: What Do US, Germany And Finland (Not) Have In Common?
What political will to implement alcohol policy (or the lack thereof) can (not) accomplish in terms of saving lives, improving the economy, promoting health and well-being…
