Lauri Beekmann
@lauribeekmann.bsky.social
Executive Director at NordAN (Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network) | Advocating for evidence-based alcohol and drug policies across the Nordic and Baltic region | Focused on public health, prevention, and awareness.
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'South Africans know that when Dezemba hits, the mood shifts. ......and for many, a drink becomes an almost automatic part of celebration. ' This is the start of Goldstein and Naidoo's article asking South Africans to think before their next drink. Read here:
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Jingle bells or alarm bells? Rethinking our relationship with alcohol this festive season | Daily Maverick
It’s time we faced the truth: alcohol is one of the most harmful substances we consume, and its impact on health and society is devastating. If we still think that alcohol is ‘not that bad’, or if we ...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
'South Africans know that when Dezemba hits, the mood shifts. ......and for many, a drink becomes an almost automatic part of celebration. ' This is the start of Goldstein and Naidoo's article asking South Africans to think before their next drink. Read here:
www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/...
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NHS Shetland’s ABC campaign is live: A, Alcohol (know your limits), B, Behaviour (be mindful how alcohol affects actions), C, Call it out (speak up safely when something isn’t right). Practical guidance, local voices, support links for the festive season.
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ABC campaign
NHS Shetland’s ABC campaign promotes community safety during the festive season, emphasizing responsible alcohol consumption, recognizing alcohol’s effects, and encouraging active bysta…
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December 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
NHS Shetland’s ABC campaign is live: A, Alcohol (know your limits), B, Behaviour (be mindful how alcohol affects actions), C, Call it out (speak up safely when something isn’t right). Practical guidance, local voices, support links for the festive season.
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alcoholcampaign.org/2025/12/18/a...
Alcohol matters in stomach cancer. Before surgery it raises the risk of complications, and over time it increases cancer risk. New videos from the Stomach Cancer Support Network explain why abstinence supports safer treatment and prevention.
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Alcohol and stomach cancer, why abstinence matters for prevention and surgery
The Stomach Cancer Support Network emphasizes avoiding alcohol, as it increases surgery risks and cancer development. Abstaining reduces risks, especially for those with additional risk factors.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Alcohol matters in stomach cancer. Before surgery it raises the risk of complications, and over time it increases cancer risk. New videos from the Stomach Cancer Support Network explain why abstinence supports safer treatment and prevention.
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alcoholcampaign.org/2025/12/17/a...
79% of Swedes say it is common for adults to get intoxicated around children during Christmas. Bris reports rising calls from children over the holidays, many linked to adults’ drinking. Alcohol must never become a child’s responsibility.
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Ahead of Christmas: 8 in 10 see intoxication around children
Nearly eight in ten Swedes believe it is common for adults to become intoxicated around children during Christmas. New survey data from Systembolaget, together with rising call volumes to Bris, highli...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
79% of Swedes say it is common for adults to get intoxicated around children during Christmas. Bris reports rising calls from children over the holidays, many linked to adults’ drinking. Alcohol must never become a child’s responsibility.
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County Durham and Darlington’s (UK) Christmas campaign warns: “One night out, a lifetime of consequences.” October saw 90 drink or drug driving offences across the force area, and the danger can last days later, especially when drugs are mixed with alcohol.
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One night out, a lifetime of consequences
A Christmas campaign in County Durham and Darlington addresses drug and drink driving, emphasizing long-term consequences. Targeting young male drivers, it includes increased roadside testing and a…
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December 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
County Durham and Darlington’s (UK) Christmas campaign warns: “One night out, a lifetime of consequences.” October saw 90 drink or drug driving offences across the force area, and the danger can last days later, especially when drugs are mixed with alcohol.
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Alcohol News - 50/2025
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December 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Alcohol News - 50/2025
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Scientific evidence shows, once again, there is no causal link between vaccines and autism. Vaccines cause adults. - @drtedros.who.int
December 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Scientific evidence shows, once again, there is no causal link between vaccines and autism. Vaccines cause adults. - @drtedros.who.int
Sports Mehiläinen’s new study shows that substance use is common among Finnish athletes, often for relaxation or stress relief. Athletes and coaches see the issue very differently, and many clubs lack clear guidelines.
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Sports Mehiläinen study: One in four athletes use substances to relax, are coaches and athletes living in different realities when it comes to substance use?
A new Sports Mehiläinen study shows that substance use is common among Finnish athletes, and clubs struggle to identify or address it. One in four athletes use substances to relax, and coaches and ath...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Sports Mehiläinen’s new study shows that substance use is common among Finnish athletes, often for relaxation or stress relief. Athletes and coaches see the issue very differently, and many clubs lack clear guidelines.
www.nordicalcohol.org/post/sports-...
www.nordicalcohol.org/post/sports-...
FASD News - 47/2025
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FASD News - 47/2025
Globalization and Health - Do alcohol industry-funded organisations act to correct misinformation? A qualitative study of pregnancy and infa...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
FASD News - 47/2025
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Alcohol News - 47/2025
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November 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Alcohol News - 47/2025
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NordAN Riga conference materials are now online. Presentations, photos and moments from the two days: www.nordicalcohol.org/riga2025
A short follow-up meeting, Riga+6, is planned for mid-May. The work continues.
A short follow-up meeting, Riga+6, is planned for mid-May. The work continues.
Riga 2025
Summary of the NordAN 2025 Riga conference on alcohol and drug policy under stress, with evidence from Latvia, the wider region and clear next steps.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NordAN Riga conference materials are now online. Presentations, photos and moments from the two days: www.nordicalcohol.org/riga2025
A short follow-up meeting, Riga+6, is planned for mid-May. The work continues.
A short follow-up meeting, Riga+6, is planned for mid-May. The work continues.
Prenatal alcohol exposure may increase breast cancer risk decades later by reprogramming mammary tissue, expanding cancer-prone stem cells & creating a tumor-friendly environment, finds new @RutgersU research. 🧬
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Prenatal alcohol exposure alters the preneoplastic mammary gland and mammary tumor microenvironment in MMTV-Wnt1 mice
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October 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Prenatal alcohol exposure may increase breast cancer risk decades later by reprogramming mammary tissue, expanding cancer-prone stem cells & creating a tumor-friendly environment, finds new @RutgersU research. 🧬
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Plans don’t prevent cancer - policies do. A new Parliament study lauds the EU Cancer Plan but laments weak legislative follow-through, esp. on alcohol & tobacco. Political will, not just plans, saves lives.
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Parliament study praises EU Cancer Plan, but laments 'legislative inaction' | Euractiv
"Delays persist in tobacco and alcohol control legislation in particular", the paper reads
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October 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Plans don’t prevent cancer - policies do. A new Parliament study lauds the EU Cancer Plan but laments weak legislative follow-through, esp. on alcohol & tobacco. Political will, not just plans, saves lives.
#EUPolicy
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#EUPolicy
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The updated European Code Against Cancer strengthens its message: avoid alcohol entirely to lower cancer risk. Up to 4 in 10 cancer cases in Europe could be prevented by following the new 14 recommendations.
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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented – updated European Code Against Cancer highlights the need to avoid alcohol
Up to four in ten cancer cases in Europe could be prevented, according to the newly updated European Code Against Cancer (ECAC). The 2025 version strengthens several recommendations, including a clear...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The updated European Code Against Cancer strengthens its message: avoid alcohol entirely to lower cancer risk. Up to 4 in 10 cancer cases in Europe could be prevented by following the new 14 recommendations.
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Less drinks, less risk. Lower your alcohol intake, lower your breast cancer risk. #BreastCancerAwareness
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Less drinks, less risk. Lower your alcohol intake, lower your breast cancer risk. #BreastCancerAwareness
At NordAN Conference in Riga (Nov 13–14), we’ll explore how alcohol issues fit into wider challenges: war, economic pressures, mental health.
Speakers include: Mikaela Lindeman, Nina Hvid Enevoldsen, Daina Mežecka, Marta Krivade & Mariann Skar.
Register: www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
Speakers include: Mikaela Lindeman, Nina Hvid Enevoldsen, Daina Mežecka, Marta Krivade & Mariann Skar.
Register: www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
October 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
At NordAN Conference in Riga (Nov 13–14), we’ll explore how alcohol issues fit into wider challenges: war, economic pressures, mental health.
Speakers include: Mikaela Lindeman, Nina Hvid Enevoldsen, Daina Mežecka, Marta Krivade & Mariann Skar.
Register: www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
Speakers include: Mikaela Lindeman, Nina Hvid Enevoldsen, Daina Mežecka, Marta Krivade & Mariann Skar.
Register: www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
NYC Health Dept warns: Alcohol is linked to 7 cancers, yet only half of U.S. adults know it. Report shows liquor store density drives heavy drinking, hitting communities of color hardest. Early screening saves lives and awareness is key.
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New Health Report Assesses Alcohol Use and Alcohol-related Cancers Among New York City Adults
Alcohol is strongly linked to at least seven types of cancer: mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, liver, colorectal, and female breast. Liquor store density is associated with heavy drinking, disproport...
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September 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
NYC Health Dept warns: Alcohol is linked to 7 cancers, yet only half of U.S. adults know it. Report shows liquor store density drives heavy drinking, hitting communities of color hardest. Early screening saves lives and awareness is key.
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GAPA is gravely concerned by the content of the current draft Political Declaration to be adopted at the upcoming UN #HLM4 on NCDs and Mental Health in September. GAPA urges Member States to make use of any opportunity to address the concerns below. globalgapa.org/our-work/upd...
August 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
GAPA is gravely concerned by the content of the current draft Political Declaration to be adopted at the upcoming UN #HLM4 on NCDs and Mental Health in September. GAPA urges Member States to make use of any opportunity to address the concerns below. globalgapa.org/our-work/upd...
Alcohol News - 32/2025
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August 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Alcohol News - 32/2025
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“While education about alcohol harms can take place in a variety of contexts there is a focus on labels specifically because people who consume the most, and are therefore at highest risk, will receive the highest ‘dose’ of the exposure to the labels.”
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Why it’s time for cancer warning labels for alcohol
It took 16 years to get labels onto bottles warning of the danger of drinking while pregnant. Australians can’t afford for it to take that long for cancer warnings, say UNSW researchers.
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August 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“While education about alcohol harms can take place in a variety of contexts there is a focus on labels specifically because people who consume the most, and are therefore at highest risk, will receive the highest ‘dose’ of the exposure to the labels.”
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The bad news? Alcohol causes cancer.
The good news? When you stop drinking, your risk starts to drop.
Even light drinkers who quit lower their risk.
The good news? When you stop drinking, your risk starts to drop.
Even light drinkers who quit lower their risk.
August 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The bad news? Alcohol causes cancer.
The good news? When you stop drinking, your risk starts to drop.
Even light drinkers who quit lower their risk.
The good news? When you stop drinking, your risk starts to drop.
Even light drinkers who quit lower their risk.
From 1 August, Latvia will enforce new alcohol restrictions: shops can only sell alcohol between 10:00-20:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 10:00-18:00 on Sundays. All price promotions, multibuy deals, and alcohol discounts will be banned in stores and online.
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Latvia tightens alcohol sales and advertising from 1 August
From 1 August 2025, Latvia will enforce new restrictions on alcohol sales and marketing, limiting retail hours, banning price promotions, and requiring health warnings on packaging. The move comes in ...
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July 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From 1 August, Latvia will enforce new alcohol restrictions: shops can only sell alcohol between 10:00-20:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 10:00-18:00 on Sundays. All price promotions, multibuy deals, and alcohol discounts will be banned in stores and online.
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Registration is open for the NordAN Riga Conference 2025! Join us Nov 13–14 to discuss alcohol & drug policy amid war, economic strain, mental health, and pushback.
🔗 www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
🔗 www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
NordAN Conference 2025: Renewing commitment to effective alcohol and drug policy | NAPR
Join us in Riga as Nordic and Baltic voices come together to discuss the future of alcohol and drug policy.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Registration is open for the NordAN Riga Conference 2025! Join us Nov 13–14 to discuss alcohol & drug policy amid war, economic strain, mental health, and pushback.
🔗 www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
🔗 www.nordicalcohol.org/event-detail...
“Alcohol is a legal drug, not a harmless ritual.” In El País, Juan Revenga shows how media and politicians help the industry blur that truth, even as science links drinking to cancer. A new WHO guide calls for facts over spin.
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Populismo ebrio: cómo la industria del alcohol blanquea sus efectos con la ayuda de medios y políticos
Mientras dirigentes como Ayuso trivializan el consumo de vino o cerveza, cierta prensa quita hierro a sus probados perjuicios. Una nueva guía ayuda a distinguir la información veraz sobre el alcohol
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July 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“Alcohol is a legal drug, not a harmless ritual.” In El País, Juan Revenga shows how media and politicians help the industry blur that truth, even as science links drinking to cancer. A new WHO guide calls for facts over spin.
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What doesn't belong in the line-up?
A seatbelt, beach towel, baby romper... and a bottle.
Estonian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition's new campaign highlights moments where alcohol has no place.
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A seatbelt, beach towel, baby romper... and a bottle.
Estonian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition's new campaign highlights moments where alcohol has no place.
alcoholcampaign.org/2025/06/19/w...
What does not belong in the line-up?
The Estonian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition’s campaign “Mis ei sobi ritta?” questions alcohol consumption at various events, aiming to highlight its inappropriateness and reduce alcoho…
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June 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
What doesn't belong in the line-up?
A seatbelt, beach towel, baby romper... and a bottle.
Estonian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition's new campaign highlights moments where alcohol has no place.
alcoholcampaign.org/2025/06/19/w...
A seatbelt, beach towel, baby romper... and a bottle.
Estonian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition's new campaign highlights moments where alcohol has no place.
alcoholcampaign.org/2025/06/19/w...