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Policy, research and news, på skandinaviska, in English ja suomeksi.
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Policy, research and news, på skandinaviska, in English ja suomeksi.
Part of www.nordicwelfare.org
✍️: The ‘maybe’ that could change Norwegian alcohol policy
This week’s PopNAD- article by Stig Erik Sørheim, head of the international department at Actis - Rusfeltets Samarbeidsorgan, takes a closer look at Norway’s new legal assessment of farm sales of alcohol.
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This week’s PopNAD- article by Stig Erik Sørheim, head of the international department at Actis - Rusfeltets Samarbeidsorgan, takes a closer look at Norway’s new legal assessment of farm sales of alcohol.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
The door half open for farm sales in Norway
Sweden’s decision to allow limited farm sales of alcohol has renewed interest in the issue in Norway. In December 2024, the Norwegian Parliament asked the Government to commission a study. The goal wa...
nordicwelfare.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 AM
✍️: The ‘maybe’ that could change Norwegian alcohol policy
This week’s PopNAD- article by Stig Erik Sørheim, head of the international department at Actis - Rusfeltets Samarbeidsorgan, takes a closer look at Norway’s new legal assessment of farm sales of alcohol.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
This week’s PopNAD- article by Stig Erik Sørheim, head of the international department at Actis - Rusfeltets Samarbeidsorgan, takes a closer look at Norway’s new legal assessment of farm sales of alcohol.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
✍️: New on PopNAD: Detecting laughing gas before it disappears.
Research from Aarhus University shows nitrous oxide (N₂O) can stay in the body for hours, not minutes. This opens the door for better roadside testing and could save lives.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Research from Aarhus University shows nitrous oxide (N₂O) can stay in the body for hours, not minutes. This opens the door for better roadside testing and could save lives.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Laughing gas is no laughing matter: How recreational use endanger lives in traffic
Laughing gas (Nitrous oxide: N2O) is a euphoric and sedating gas that is used in both medical and recreational settings. It poses a particular danger when combined with driving. This is an increasing ...
nordicwelfare.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
✍️: New on PopNAD: Detecting laughing gas before it disappears.
Research from Aarhus University shows nitrous oxide (N₂O) can stay in the body for hours, not minutes. This opens the door for better roadside testing and could save lives.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Research from Aarhus University shows nitrous oxide (N₂O) can stay in the body for hours, not minutes. This opens the door for better roadside testing and could save lives.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
📚 October on PopNAD
💬 This month we’ve published five articles. From Finnish pharmacies to Icelandic parties, to policy models for gambling and alcohol, via overdose patterns to celebrity wines on social media. Plenty to dig into!
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💬 This month we’ve published five articles. From Finnish pharmacies to Icelandic parties, to policy models for gambling and alcohol, via overdose patterns to celebrity wines on social media. Plenty to dig into!
www.popnad.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
📚 October on PopNAD
💬 This month we’ve published five articles. From Finnish pharmacies to Icelandic parties, to policy models for gambling and alcohol, via overdose patterns to celebrity wines on social media. Plenty to dig into!
www.popnad.com
💬 This month we’ve published five articles. From Finnish pharmacies to Icelandic parties, to policy models for gambling and alcohol, via overdose patterns to celebrity wines on social media. Plenty to dig into!
www.popnad.com
✍ In the feed, and in the glass.
This week’s PopNAD- article, written by Farida al-Abani and Kerstin Janemar (SSNF & Tankesmedjan Nocturum) looks at the growing trend of Swedish celebrities promoting their own alcoholic beverages on social media.
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This week’s PopNAD- article, written by Farida al-Abani and Kerstin Janemar (SSNF & Tankesmedjan Nocturum) looks at the growing trend of Swedish celebrities promoting their own alcoholic beverages on social media.
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In the Feed and in the Glass: Celebrity alcohol marketing in Sweden
In recent years, Sweden has seen a sharp rise in celebrities promoting alcoholic beverages, often through social media channels with vast audiences. The trend raises concerns about public health, cons...
nordicwelfare.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
✍ In the feed, and in the glass.
This week’s PopNAD- article, written by Farida al-Abani and Kerstin Janemar (SSNF & Tankesmedjan Nocturum) looks at the growing trend of Swedish celebrities promoting their own alcoholic beverages on social media.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
This week’s PopNAD- article, written by Farida al-Abani and Kerstin Janemar (SSNF & Tankesmedjan Nocturum) looks at the growing trend of Swedish celebrities promoting their own alcoholic beverages on social media.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
✍️ If the risk changes, so must the response
This week’s article, produced together with Alkohol&Narkotika, looks at how overdose patterns have shifted across the Nordic countries.
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This week’s article, produced together with Alkohol&Narkotika, looks at how overdose patterns have shifted across the Nordic countries.
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A shifting picture: Overdose deaths in the Nordic region
The Nordic countries agree: naloxone is a key tool in addressing the high number of drug-related deaths. Since September 4, the opioid antagonist has been available without a prescription across the e...
nordicwelfare.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
✍️ If the risk changes, so must the response
This week’s article, produced together with Alkohol&Narkotika, looks at how overdose patterns have shifted across the Nordic countries.
🔗 nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
This week’s article, produced together with Alkohol&Narkotika, looks at how overdose patterns have shifted across the Nordic countries.
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💡Monday means a news-summary; published here: www.linkedin.com/posts/popnad...
💡 Nordic headlines and happenings:
🔹The Swedish Public Health Agency has prohibited the use of the phrase “protection for the gums” on packaging for nicotine pouches, stating that such health… | pop...
💡 Nordic headlines and happenings:
🔹The Swedish Public Health Agency has prohibited the use of the phrase “protection for the gums” on packaging for nicotine pouches, stating that such health claims...
www.linkedin.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
💡Monday means a news-summary; published here: www.linkedin.com/posts/popnad...
✍️ New on PopNAD:
Alcohol policy is slowly liberalizing throughout the Nordics, while gambling regulation is tightening in response to growing harm. This raises a key question: Is there a Nordic model for alcohol and gambling policy?
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Alcohol policy is slowly liberalizing throughout the Nordics, while gambling regulation is tightening in response to growing harm. This raises a key question: Is there a Nordic model for alcohol and gambling policy?
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Is there a Nordic model for alcohol and gambling policy?
The Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are often grouped together under the idea of a “Nordic model.” This phrase usually refers to their welfare systems, high levels of so...
nordicwelfare.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:10 AM
✍️ New on PopNAD:
Alcohol policy is slowly liberalizing throughout the Nordics, while gambling regulation is tightening in response to growing harm. This raises a key question: Is there a Nordic model for alcohol and gambling policy?
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Alcohol policy is slowly liberalizing throughout the Nordics, while gambling regulation is tightening in response to growing harm. This raises a key question: Is there a Nordic model for alcohol and gambling policy?
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
💊: In the shaping of Sweden´s drug policy, resources and access to political arenas matter more than interest alone, and it´s hard for people who use drugs and their families to get their voices heard. This is demonstrated by a new study from Stockholm University.
www.su.se/department-o...
www.su.se/department-o...
New Study Reveals Unequal Power Dynamics in the Shaping of Sweden´s Drug Policy - Department of Public Health Sciences
The majority of stakeholders perceive that they have opportunities to influence Sweden´s drug policy. However, many experience that people who use drugs cannot get their voices heard. This is demonstr...
www.su.se
October 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
💊: In the shaping of Sweden´s drug policy, resources and access to political arenas matter more than interest alone, and it´s hard for people who use drugs and their families to get their voices heard. This is demonstrated by a new study from Stockholm University.
www.su.se/department-o...
www.su.se/department-o...
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💡 Some Nordic headlines and happenings:
🔹 Finland: Companies are already preparing for alcohol home delivery, as the Finnish Parliament continues to debate the proposed law that would legalize it.… |...
💡 Some Nordic headlines and happenings:
🔹 Finland: Companies are already preparing for alcohol home delivery, as the Finnish Parliament continues to debate the proposed law that would legalize it.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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✍️ New on PopNAD
Icelandic researchers invited students to complete fictional stories set at parties where alcohol was present. The results challenge many assumptions, revealing contrasts between men and women, and what young people see as the real risks of drinking.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Icelandic researchers invited students to complete fictional stories set at parties where alcohol was present. The results challenge many assumptions, revealing contrasts between men and women, and what young people see as the real risks of drinking.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Stories of parties, risk and youth in Iceland
Young people’s drinking habits are often framed in terms of health risks and prevention, but for those experiencing it, alcohol carries different meanings. In a study published in NAD, Icelandic resea...
nordicwelfare.org
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
✍️ New on PopNAD
Icelandic researchers invited students to complete fictional stories set at parties where alcohol was present. The results challenge many assumptions, revealing contrasts between men and women, and what young people see as the real risks of drinking.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Icelandic researchers invited students to complete fictional stories set at parties where alcohol was present. The results challenge many assumptions, revealing contrasts between men and women, and what young people see as the real risks of drinking.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
🔗: Join our LinkedIn community, and get freshly served news from the Nordics every Monday
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💡 Nordic news and headlines;
🔹 A new government report on farm sales of alcohol in Norway concludes that while such sales might be possible under EEA rules, they would need strict regulation and… | p...
💡 Nordic news and headlines;
🔹 A new government report on farm sales of alcohol in Norway concludes that while such sales might be possible under EEA rules, they would need strict regulation and carr...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
🔗: Join our LinkedIn community, and get freshly served news from the Nordics every Monday
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✍️: New on PopNAD
Finnish pharmacists often see addiction issues (nicotine, meds, alcohol...) but they go unspoken. A new study shows they want to help, but lack tools and support.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Finnish pharmacists often see addiction issues (nicotine, meds, alcohol...) but they go unspoken. A new study shows they want to help, but lack tools and support.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Are we prepared to tackle addiction in community pharmacies?
In this PopNAD article, Sara Tsokkinen, Mikko Lemettilä, Emmi Kauppila, Jukka Koskelo and Marika Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä present findings from a new Finnish study exploring the role of community pharmacies...
nordicwelfare.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:19 AM
✍️: New on PopNAD
Finnish pharmacists often see addiction issues (nicotine, meds, alcohol...) but they go unspoken. A new study shows they want to help, but lack tools and support.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
Finnish pharmacists often see addiction issues (nicotine, meds, alcohol...) but they go unspoken. A new study shows they want to help, but lack tools and support.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
🍺: The Finnish government is proposing amendments to the Alcohol Act. The aim is to enable alcohol to be delivered to customers. At the same time, the provisions on cross-border distance selling and the marketing of alcoholic beverages online are also being clarified.
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stm.fi/-/hallitus-h...
Hallitus haluaa sallia alkoholijuomien toimittamisen asiakkaille ja selkiyttää etämyyntiä
stm.fi
September 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
🍺: The Finnish government is proposing amendments to the Alcohol Act. The aim is to enable alcohol to be delivered to customers. At the same time, the provisions on cross-border distance selling and the marketing of alcoholic beverages online are also being clarified.
stm.fi/-/hallitus-h...
stm.fi/-/hallitus-h...
✍️: September on PopNAD
This month, we explored Nordic research on nicotine use among youth, stubborn smoking habits in Norway, self-medication with cannabis in Finland, and the links between COVID-19, mental health, and alcohol in Sweden.
🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/
This month, we explored Nordic research on nicotine use among youth, stubborn smoking habits in Norway, self-medication with cannabis in Finland, and the links between COVID-19, mental health, and alcohol in Sweden.
🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/
September 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
✍️: September on PopNAD
This month, we explored Nordic research on nicotine use among youth, stubborn smoking habits in Norway, self-medication with cannabis in Finland, and the links between COVID-19, mental health, and alcohol in Sweden.
🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/
This month, we explored Nordic research on nicotine use among youth, stubborn smoking habits in Norway, self-medication with cannabis in Finland, and the links between COVID-19, mental health, and alcohol in Sweden.
🔗: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/
🚬: Nine major health & patient organizations in Denmark are calling for a ban on tobacco and nicotine products, proposing that by 2035, it should no longer be legal to sell cigarettes, e-cigarettes, snus or nicotine pouches
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Organisationer i fælles opråb: Vil have forbud mod tobak og nikotin
Danmark ville være et bedre sted at vokse op uden røg og nikotin, lyder det.
www.dr.dk
September 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
🚬: Nine major health & patient organizations in Denmark are calling for a ban on tobacco and nicotine products, proposing that by 2035, it should no longer be legal to sell cigarettes, e-cigarettes, snus or nicotine pouches
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
🍺: Finland's Christian Democrats oppose a government proposal that would allow social media influencers to advertise alcohol, arguing that such marketing influences children and youth and that the bill should be changed during parliamentary committee review
yle.fi/a/7-10085061
yle.fi/a/7-10085061
KD-ministern går emot regeringen – vill inte att influerare ska få göra reklam för alkohol
Partiet hoppas att riksdagen ändrar på förslaget i utskottsbehandlingen.
yle.fi
September 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🍺: Finland's Christian Democrats oppose a government proposal that would allow social media influencers to advertise alcohol, arguing that such marketing influences children and youth and that the bill should be changed during parliamentary committee review
yle.fi/a/7-10085061
yle.fi/a/7-10085061
🍺: New research from the University of Helsinki reveals that individuals exposed to more permissive alcohol policies during their youth experienced higher rates of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality in adulthood.
www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/h...
www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/h...
Nuoruudessa koettu alkoholipolitiikka yhteydessä myöhempään terveyteen | Helsingin yliopisto
Vapaammalle alkoholipolitiikalle nuoruudessaan altistuneet henkilöt olivat keski-ikään mennessä sairastuneet ja kuolleet alkoholiperäisiin sairauksiin useammin kuin tiukemmalle alkoholipolitiikalle nu...
www.helsinki.fi
September 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🍺: New research from the University of Helsinki reveals that individuals exposed to more permissive alcohol policies during their youth experienced higher rates of alcohol-related morbidity and mortality in adulthood.
www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/h...
www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/h...
✍️: In this week's PopNAD- article, Björn Trolldal (CAN) looks at how financial stress and mental health challenges influenced drinking habits during the pandemic.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
COVID-19, mental health and alcohol in Sweden
The COVID-19 pandemic affected daily life in Sweden, influencing both mental health and drinking habits. While overall alcohol consumption decreased in 2020, alcohol-related harm did not follow the sa...
nordicwelfare.org
September 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
✍️: In this week's PopNAD- article, Björn Trolldal (CAN) looks at how financial stress and mental health challenges influenced drinking habits during the pandemic.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
🚬: Lidl Denmark has received the 2025 Public Health Award, the first commercial company ever to do so. The award recognizes Lidl’s efforts to promote health by removing tobacco and nicotine products from shelves and encouraging fruit and vegetable sales.
via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddel...
via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddel...
Lidl får Folkesundhedsprisen 2025 | Lidl Danmark
Med prisen skriver Lidl historie, da dagligvarekæden er den første kommercielle aktør, der modtager Folkesundhedsprisen nogensinde. En pris, der er blevet uddelt siden 2004 af Dansk Selskab for Folkes...
via.ritzau.dk
September 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🚬: Lidl Denmark has received the 2025 Public Health Award, the first commercial company ever to do so. The award recognizes Lidl’s efforts to promote health by removing tobacco and nicotine products from shelves and encouraging fruit and vegetable sales.
via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddel...
via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddel...
🍺🚬💊: Sweden’s new budget: more funding for addiction care + harm reduction, but also lower alcohol tax for small producers. Tobacco tax (except snus) to rise from 2027.
drugnews.se/2025/09/22/b...
drugnews.se/2025/09/22/b...
Budgeten: mer pengar till beroendevård och sänkt alkoholskatt - Drugnews
Regeringens budget innehåller satsningar på beroendevården i kommuner och regioner, sänkt skatt för småskaliga alkoholproducenter och höjd skatt på cigaretter från 2027. Men nivån på de statliga insat...
drugnews.se
September 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🍺🚬💊: Sweden’s new budget: more funding for addiction care + harm reduction, but also lower alcohol tax for small producers. Tobacco tax (except snus) to rise from 2027.
drugnews.se/2025/09/22/b...
drugnews.se/2025/09/22/b...
💡Start the wek with PopNAD on LinkedIn, with a news recap: lnkd.in/p/dq33CaSG
💡 PopNAD Weekly Recap
🔹 Sweden: Researchers at Lund University have initiated a pioneering pilot study to investigate whether the psychedelic substance psilocybin can support treatment of young… | p...
💡 PopNAD Weekly Recap
🔹 Sweden: Researchers at Lund University have initiated a pioneering pilot study to investigate whether the psychedelic substance psilocybin can support treatment of young pati...
lnkd.in
September 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
💡Start the wek with PopNAD on LinkedIn, with a news recap: lnkd.in/p/dq33CaSG
🍺: Denmark will move alcohol away from candy, chips & kids’ sections in stores. The new rules (Oct 2025) aim to reduce youth exposure & delay alcohol debut.
www.ism.dk/nyheder/2025...
www.ism.dk/nyheder/2025...
Ny aftale: Færre unge skal fristes til at købe alkohol
Børn og unge skal ikke mødes af alkohol, når de køber chips og slik eller står ved kassen i supermarkeder og andre dagligvarebutikker. Det er målet med en ny aftale, der stiller nye krav til, hvor alk...
www.ism.dk
September 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
🍺: Denmark will move alcohol away from candy, chips & kids’ sections in stores. The new rules (Oct 2025) aim to reduce youth exposure & delay alcohol debut.
www.ism.dk/nyheder/2025...
www.ism.dk/nyheder/2025...
💊: During the 2000s, drug use increased in Sweden. However, there are signs of a trend reversal, and consumption has declined somewhat in recent years, not least among young people.
www.can.se/pressmeddela...
www.can.se/pressmeddela...
Trendbrott i användning av narkotika bland unga - CAN
Under 2000-talet har användningen av narkotika ökat i Sverige. Dock finns det tecken på att det skett ett trendbrott och att konsumtionen minskat något under senare år, inte minst bland yngre. Det vis...
www.can.se
September 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
💊: During the 2000s, drug use increased in Sweden. However, there are signs of a trend reversal, and consumption has declined somewhat in recent years, not least among young people.
www.can.se/pressmeddela...
www.can.se/pressmeddela...
✍️: In this week’s PopNAD article, Aleksi Hupli (Tampere University) presents findings from a new survey that reveals the differences and similarities between recreationally and medically motivated cannabis users in Finland.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
The typical self-medicative user of cannabis in Finland is an older woman who uses edibles, new survey study shows
In this week’s PopNAD article, Aleksi Hupli (Tampere University) presents findings from a new survey study that reveals the differences and similarities between recreationally and medically motivated ...
nordicwelfare.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
✍️: In this week’s PopNAD article, Aleksi Hupli (Tampere University) presents findings from a new survey that reveals the differences and similarities between recreationally and medically motivated cannabis users in Finland.
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...
💊: Helsinki is strengthening its drug response by hiring more staff and offering detox treatment without waiting times in response to the crisis caused by the drug alpha-PVP.
yle.fi/a/7-10084238
yle.fi/a/7-10084238
Nya resurser mot alfa-PVP i Helsingfors
Helsingfors stärker sitt drogarbete genom att anställa fler medarbetare och erbjuda avgiftningsvård utan väntetider som svar på den kris som drogen alfa-PVP har orsakat.
yle.fi
September 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
💊: Helsinki is strengthening its drug response by hiring more staff and offering detox treatment without waiting times in response to the crisis caused by the drug alpha-PVP.
yle.fi/a/7-10084238
yle.fi/a/7-10084238