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First European Network Conference on reducing youth drinking by law enforcement

For information about the: First European Network Conference on reducing youth drinking by law enforcement on October 27th and 28th 2011, see the conference website !

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Dutch teens happy and mostly sober (2 May 2012)
Alcohol consumption among Dutch 11 and 13-year-olds has decreased substantially in the past five years. Dutch kids are also the happiest in both Europe and North America. This is the conclusion of a major international survey into the health and welfare of children between the age of 11 and 15, the results of which were published on Wednesday. The survey is commissioned by the World Health Organization and conducted every four or five years. A total of 200,000 children took part in the survey. More >>
Higher VAT and taxes on alcohol (27 April 2012)
The Netherlands’ caretaker government reached a budget deal with three opposition parties on Thursday, mere days before an April 30 deadline when the country is expected to submit its spending plans to the European Commission for review. Among the most notable measures are an increase in the value added tax by 2 percentage points (to 21 percent) and higher taxes on alcohol, soft drinks and tobacco products. More >>
More drunken teens are hospitalised (25 April 2012)
The number of youngsters hospitalised because they had drunk so much alcohol they passed out rose 12% last year to 762, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday. The average age of a teenage drunk was 15.3 years, down slightly on 2010. They were unconscious for nearly 3.5 hours on average. More >>
No drinking during royal visit (6 April 2012)
When the Dutch royals visit the cities of Rhenen and Veenendaal as part of this year's Queen's Day celebrations, alcohol consumption will not be permitted. More >>
'Explosive' increase in teenage girl drunks (23 March 2012)
The number of Dutch girls aged 10 to 24 treated in hospital for alcohol poisoning went up an 'explosive 104%' between 2005 and 2010, according to consumer safety association "Consument en Veiligheid". More >>
Netherlands: Calls for 50% increase in alcohol tax (16 March 2012)
Dutch institute for alcohol policy STAP, Dutch mental health organisation GGZ Nederland, Dutch organisation for addiction problems Jellinek and Dutch institute for mental health Trimbos have proposed that the Dutch government increases the surcharge on alcohol in the Netherlands by 50% in order to tackle alcohol abuse. The organisations think this will lead to a 5% drop in alcohol consumption and it will generate some EUR 350mn annually for the Treasury. There are also calls for alcohol tax to be adjusted according to the inflation rate. More >>