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Christoffer Tigerstedt1, Pia Makela1, Thomas Karlsson1
1Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
Nordisk Alkohol- & Narkotikatidskrift : NAT
|March 21, 2022
Summary
Alcohol consumption in Finland has decreased significantly since 2007, with underage drinking also declining. Despite policy shifts, some traditional Finnish drinking habits persist.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Alcohol consumption and policy in Finland have seen significant shifts over the past two decades.
- Trends in both alcohol use and regulatory measures have changed direction between the first and second decades of the 21st century.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the trends in alcohol consumption and policy in Finland over the last two decades.
- To provide an overview of shifts in drinking patterns and regulatory approaches.
Main Methods:
- Utilizes data from the Finnish Drinking Habits Survey (FDHS) conducted in 2000, 2008, and 2016.
- Incorporates data from a comprehensive series of surveys from 1968 to 2016 (Finns aged 15-69).
- Includes data from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs (ESPAD) and the National FinSote study for elderly populations.
Main Results:
- Total alcohol consumption decreased by 21% from its 2007 peak by 2019.
- Underage drinking has declined since the year 2000, while older adults' consumption has increased or stabilized.
- Heavy episodic drinking (HED) has decreased, yet disparities between manual and white-collar workers in HED have widened. Drinking with meals has also declined.
Conclusions:
- Finnish drinking culture evolves slowly, with several characteristic drinking habits remaining consistent.
- Despite overall consumption changes, underlying cultural norms in alcohol consumption appear resilient.
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