Alcohol and drugs

National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) collects information on the experimentation and use of alcoholic beverages, drugs and psychoactive pharmaceuticals, social and health harm caused by alcohol and drugs, specialised services for substance abusers, and the costs of alcohol- and drug-related harm. The alcohol statistics also contain information on the availability and trade of alcoholic beverages, the alcohol economy, and the prices of alcoholic beverages.

National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) also comprises the Finnish National Focal Point of the Reitox drug information network operating under the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).

Additional information:
Alcohol:
Marke Jääskeläinen, phone +358 20 610 7654
E-mail: firstname.lastname@thl.fi

Statistics on the topic

Yearbook of Alcohol and Drug Statistics 2009 (pdf, 1 162 kt)

Alcoholic Beverage Price Trends 2008 (pdf 216 kt)

Alcoholic Beverage Consumption 2008 (pdf 492 kt)

Nordic Alcohol Statistics 2008 (pdf 500 kt)

Quick Facts 2008 - about Alcohol and Drugs
(pdf 142 kt)

Finland - Drug Situation 2007 (pdf 509 kt)
National Report to the EMCDDA by the Finnish National Focal Point, STAKES. New Development, Trends and In-depth Information on Selected Issues.(Reitox)