Nordic alcohol policy challenged by Italian experience
30 March 2016 – A Blog by: Lauri Beekmann Chairman of the Estonian Temperance Union Secretary General for the Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN)March 13, 2016 Which is the best practice country when we think of alcohol policy and reducing alcohol consumption? Is it Norway, where alcohol availability is lowest in Europe or is it Italy where similar results have been reached with different influences? In both countries the per capita alcohol consumption is around 6 litres. Estonia, for instance, has it at 12 litres. So, which one should be an example to a small Baltic country which has long struggled with alcohol related harm? Nordic alcohol… Read more