NAD 6/2024

Nicotine gate: How flavour choices sparked a political scandal

Tobacco,

In April 2023, the Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) revised its stance on nicotine pouches,  no longer categorizing them as medicinal produ [...]

Professionals’ perspectives on alcohol or drug use during pregnancy

Alcohol,

Vulnerability Previous research has suggested, that 3-6 per cent of pregnant women in Denmark use alcohol or drugs during their pregnancy. H [...]

Focusing on power structures in digital gambling: Helsinki researchers secure major grant

Gambling,

– Writing the ERC application was incredibly rewarding. It allowed me to think on a much larger scale than before. A small country like F [...]

Alcohol’s hidden costs: Can we afford this burden?

Alcohol,

A recent review conducted by the Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention (EHYT) and the Finnish Consulting Group (FCG) provides f [...]

New study reveals worrying gambling patterns among high school students in Skåne, Sweden

Gambling,

In 2023, an anonymous online survey study was carried out among high school students across several high schools in Skåne county, southern [...]

Norwegian teenagers report liberal views on doping to build muscle and lose weight

Doping,

It is well documented that long-term use of IPEDs, particularly AAS, is linked to various physiological and psychological side effects, high [...]

Finnish Gambling and the Common Good in Addiction Policies

Gambling,

When I started working on my dissertation in 2016, Finnish gambling policy centered around upholding a public state monopoly, which the gove [...]

20 years of success: Effects of the Responsible Beverage Service program in Stockholm

Alcohol,

In the mid-1990s, Stockholm was struggling with high levels of alcohol-related problems in nightlife settings. As a response, a pioneering p [...]

The boss drinks the most

Alcohol,

How drinking habits vary between different groups has been extensively studied in Sweden. However, studies on differences between occupation [...]

NAD 4/2024

The Glamorisation of Nicotine Pouches: A Threat to Young People’s Health

Tobacco,

Nicotine pouches are becoming a major health concern. Despite claims that the products are aimed at existing adult smokers and vapers, brand [...]

Guardians of the Status Quo: A content analysis of the magazine of the Swedish Narcotic Police Association

Drugs,

According to the police association’s magazine, the drug problem is large, serious and growing. Cannabis is a threat to humanity, and [...]

Farm sales set the wheels in motion – could lead to the collapse of Systembolaget

Alcohol,

On June 5, 2024, there was a major shift in Nordic alcohol policy. In Finland, a new law was passed allowing the sale of fermented alcoholic [...]

NAD 3/2024

The legal framework for the production of alcohol for personal use within the European Union

Alcohol,

While most alcohol consumed in Europe is recorded in official governmental statistics, a substantial share remains unrecorded. This unre [...]

The harsh realities of romance scams

Gambling,

Known officially as romance frauds, these kinds of scams cleverly combine cybercrime possibilities and financial fraud, deceiving victims in [...]

Young people´s physical activity during leisure time and ANTG use

Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Tobacco,

An initial point of departure for the study was the declining alcohol consumption among students since the turn of the millennium. One of se [...]

Is the future of drug policy predictable?

Drugs,

When we think about predicting the future, we often imagine fortune tellers—people surrounded by mystery, acting in ways that are difficul [...]

A vital, Nordic research community reunited

Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Tobacco,

The pandemic kept the Nordic ANDTG-research community apart for a few years – with the exception of NADRA 2022 – and taught us a [...]

NAD 2/2024

Not fitting the boxes – caring for older marginalized citizens in Denmark

Alcohol,

People in vulnerable positions are growing older, as is the rest of the Danish population. However, the most marginalized citizens experienc [...]

Uppsala and Aarhus universities partner up with NAD

Alcohol, Drugs,

Uppsala University has become a co-publisher of Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (NAD) through a three-party agreement that was signed in [...]

Snow season: The normalisation of cocaine

Drugs,

The drug trends among young adults immersed in the party scenes of major cities in countries like the Netherlands and the United Kingdom oft [...]

Why doesn’t the person next to me know that alcohol causes cancer?

Alcohol,

Despite its prevalence, the belief that alcohol poses minimal risk persists in many circles. This viewpoint overlooks several crucial consid [...]

We need to talk about aging, alcohol, and addictive prescription drugs

Alcohol,

Older adults tend to underreport their alcohol consumption, which poses a challenge for health professionals. Insufficient knowledge makes i [...]

Explanations and implications of the decline in adolescents’ drinking in the Nordic countries – findings from a comparative project

Alcohol,

The strong decline in adolescents’ drinking in several Nordic countries since 2000 prompted a research project to examine possible explana [...]

The dream of winning big: Scandinavian Lotto in historical perspective

Gambling,

The 1980s is credited as the decade that saw the emergence of Lotto in Scandinavia. This immensely popular game originated in Italy in the s [...]

NAD 1/2024

Use of alcohol and/or illicit drugs during pregnancy and long-term consequences for child development

Alcohol, Drugs,

Results show that youth exposed to substances during pregnancy less often completed secondary education compared with unexposed youth (37.8 [...]

Promising future for AI-driven addiction care

Alcohol,

Chatbots can provide cooking advice and teach email composition, and AI-generated images can mimic anything from war scenes to the Pope wear [...]

Bridging academia and the Nordic societies

Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Tobacco,

The peer-reviewed journal Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (NAD) has a dual role in that the journal strives to be internationally relev [...]

Dynamics of Social Media drug markets

Drugs,

Media coverage and research have linked social media exposure to a surge in young people’s interest in purchasing illicit substances. [...]

Missed opportunity: Denmark’s new prevention plan lacks needed policy changes

Alcohol, Tobacco,

The need for policy changes is clear. Danish adolescents continue to have the highest alcohol consumption in Europe. Among 15-16-year-olds, [...]

Fresh results and regional traits from the Ålandic youth survey on alcohol and drugs

Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Tobacco,

The youth survey included respondents in grades 7–9 in elementary school, as well as first and second graders at the high school level. A [...]

A conference on Nordic comparisons of addictive substances and behaviors – Time for the revival of the tradition of Nordic research exchange!

Alcohol, Doping, Drugs, Gambling, Tobacco,

There is a long tradition of comparative Nordic research. The similarities but also differences between the countries make them well suited [...]

NAD 6/2023

Into the bubble: experiencing smoking waterpipe as a safe breathing space

Tobacco,

Smoking hookah, like all kinds of smoking, triggers public health concerns and a demand for prevention, not least following its reputation a [...]

Trends, ongoing research, and other topicalities in the Nordics: fall 2023

Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Tobacco,

Sweden  On October 26th , The Swedish Drug Commission of Inquiry, headed by Dr Thomas Lindén, published it’s the Government’s Public I [...]

Drug-related deaths and twelve suggestions for a more sustainable future: the Finnish context

Drugs,

Most drug-related deaths in Finland are accidental, unintentional, and preventable overdose deaths in which a person dies from the combined [...]

NAD 5/2023

The Norwegian Fadderuka – can you gain student competence through intoxication?

Alcohol,

Based on a qualitative study of the Norwegian context, where 14 students – both new and experienced- were interviewed in the year 2020 [...]

NAD: Call for papers on drug-related deaths

Drugs,

Mortality and premature deaths related to drug use and addiction As a form of risk behavior drug use can have different adverse effects. It [...]

Alcohol-related problems among youth in Sweden

Alcohol,

In the year 2022, approximately 70 per cent of people aged 17–18-years, and approximately 40 per cent of 15–16-year-olds drank alcohol. [...]

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, NAD, turns 40 this year

Alcohol, Drugs,

Back in the day – 1983- the journal was called Alkoholpolitik, Tidskrift för nordisk alkoholforskning and a result of a cooperation betwe [...]

NAD 4/2023

Cocaine – Increasing use among the young in Europe, including the Nordic region

Drugs,

Recent reports from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (U [...]

Stigma regarding substance use persists

Alcohol, Drugs,

Interventions and calls for action The Finnish approach to reducing drug-related deaths, as outlined by the National Institute for Health an [...]

NAD: Call for papers

Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling,

State monopolies and market regulation as instruments for enhancing welfare and health The idea of market liberalism as a way of enhancing s [...]

More resources needed for the Police to prevent doping among recreational athletes

Doping,

To investigate the views on doping and related problems among police officers, as well as facilitators and barriers to effective doping-prev [...]