The Nordic Alcohol- and Drug Policy Network (NordAN) Annual Conference 2022: “Alcohol and Family Life” took place in Copenhagen. The conference focused on the policies, successes and setbacks of different countries, focusing on family life in the midst of addictions.
The speakers also discussed about challenges of youth, from the point of view of various addictions and addiction-promoting situations, from internet use and lifestyle aspects. The focus was also on the impact of the covid pandemic on mental health, as well as drunk driving trends and statistical comparisons in the Nordic and Baltic countries.
The purpose of holding the annual conference is to learn and exchange experiences so that national policies contribute to the improvement of public health. The NordAN network unites groups and organizations whose goal is to promote conservative alcohol and drug policy in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Since 2020, the Public Foundation of Hope has been part of the NordAN network, which stands for alcohol and drug policy in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Viljam Borissenko, member of the board of Public Foundation of Hope, is also a member of the board of NordAN as a representative of Estonia.