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Gambling problems among teenage boys have doubled in four years, Swedish report finds

Despite the 18-year age limit for gambling, the sharpest increase is among teenage boys. The proportion of upper secondary school students with gambling problems has doubled in four years, and there is a high risk that the problems will continue into adulthood.

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Swedes drink less

The Swedes drank less alcohol last year compared to 2023, show preliminary figures from the Central Association for Alcohol and Narcotics Information (CAN).

Belgium bans single-use e-cigarettes – a European first

E-cigarettes for single use are banned in Belgium from January 1. Single-use e-cigarettes are a new product that only serves to attract new customers, says the country's Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke.

This is how much Swedes smoke and snuff.

We smoke less and less – but use snuff more and more. With the introduction of white snuff, snuff consumption has increased by 120 percent since 2003.

Historically high levels of snuff use among girls

Games about money are increasing among boys and among girls, the consumption of snus is now at historically high levels. This is shown by this year's CAN survey.

The Cancer Foundation is outraged over new tobacco policy goal

The government is changing the goal of tobacco policy from "reduced tobacco use" to "reduced medical and social harm" caused by tobacco and nicotine products. The decision is met with strong criticism. We think it's astonishing that it's happening, says Lisa Klefbom from the Cancer Foundation.

Executives drink the most – especially CEOs

Managers drink more than most other occupational groups. Close behind come carpenters and bricklayers, according to a fresh survey.