QUICK FACTS 2008 about Alcohol and Drugs

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1 QUICK FACTS 2008 about Alcohol and Drugs % alcohol per capita, litres 10 9 Undocumented consumption Documented consumption

2 To the reader QUICK FACTS about Alcohol and Drugs 2007 contains the key statistics on alcohol and drugs and provides information on related trends in Finland. More detailed information on alcohol and drugs can be found on the STAKES website ( in the Yearbook of Alcohol and Drug Statistics (OSF) (to be published on the STAKES website in autumn 2008), and in the SOTKAnet web service ( QUICK FACTS have been compiled by the STAKES Information division, which maintains and develops national statistics and registers in the field, and also processes and disseminates information for different purposes. STAKES National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Tel: Internet: P.O. Box 220, FI Helsinki 1

3 . To.. the... reader CONTENTS Total consumption of alcoholic beverages, 100% alcohol. per... capita Undocumented consumption of.. alcoholic beverages, Alcohol consumption per... capita..... aged and... over, Structure of.. alcohol consumption, %..... alcohol, Consumption of alcoholic beverages by region, 100% alcohol. per... capita, Per capita consumption of alcoholic beverages in the Nordic. countries as... pure.... alcohol Structure of alcohol consumption in the Nordic countries. as.. pure.... alcohol Prevalence of.. non-drinkers aged , , % Risk.... drinking and.... binge..... drinking, Frequency of.. alcohol consumption, and year-olds who... drink..... alcohol at.. least.... once..... a. week, Experimental and habitual use of alcohol and drugs among. young..... people, , , and Lifetime cannabis use or experimenting, 1998, 2002, and Experimental/habitual use of cannabis by age group. 1998, and Shares of.. amphetamine and.... opiate..... users,

4 Experimental/habitual use of cannabis in some EU. countries and.... i. Norway Substance abusers in social and health services,..... and Clients in specialised services for substance abusers,. 2000, Care.... periods with.... alcohol and... drug-related diseases Alcohol and.... drug-related deaths Drug-related criminality Drug.... seizures in.. Finland (kg) Persons taken.... into.... police..... custody for.. drunkenness Drunkenness in. traffic Persons killed.... or.. injured in.. road.... accidents Violent..... crimes Sales.... of.. alcohol beverages by.. drink.... category, Sales.... of.. alcoholic beverages %..... alcohol, Real price indices for the consumption of alcoholic. beverages, = Alcohol tax... in.. exemplar drinks..... from.... March Alcohol sales..... network Government alcohol tax... revenue Consumers alcohol expenses Consumption and... detrimental effects of.. alcohol, Sources

5 TOTAL CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, 100% ALCOHOL PER CAPITA 2007 Litres As bottles As bottles of Koskenkorva of medium beer 0.5 l 0.33 l Documented consumption Undocumented consumption Total consumption Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV. UNDOCUMENTED CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, % alcohol million litres Home preparation 0.3 Passenger imports 7.0 Consumption abroad 1.7 Illegal distillation and smuggling 0.5 Total 9.5 Per capita, litres 1.8 Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV. 4

6 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA AGED 15 AND OVER, Year Spirits Wines Cider Long Beer Total drinks litres 100% Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV. STRUCTURE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, 100% ALCOHOL, % 80 Beer Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV. Long drinks Cider Wines Spirits 5

7 CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY REGION, 100% ALCOHOL PER CAPITA, 2007 Per capita, litres Lapland Etelä-Savo South Karelia Päijät-Häme Kymenlaakso Pohjois-Savo Kanta-Häme Kainuu Uusimaa Satakunta Varsinais-Suomi Pirkanmaa Central Finland North Karelia North Ostrobothnia Itä-Uusimaa Central Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia Åland Whole country 2007 Whole country Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV. 6

8 PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AS PURE ALCOHOL Litres Faroe Islands ,7 9,1 Iceland 3,2 3,9 3,9 4,7 6,0 Norway 3,6 4,6 4,1 4,5 5,3 Sweden 5,8 5,4 5,3 5,0 5,6 (2006) Finland 4,3 6,3 7,7 7,0 8,7 Danmark 6,8 9,4 9,7 9,5 9,0 (2006) Source: Nordic Alcohol Statistics, Stakes. STRUCTURE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AS PURE ALCOHOL 100 % 80 Beers Wines 20 0 Iceland Norway Sweden Finland Danmark Source: Nordic Alcohol Statistics, Stakes. Strong beverages 7

9 PREVALENCE OF NON-DRINKERS AGED 15 69, , % Men Women Total ) ) Changes in the data collection method. Source: Drinking Habits Surveys ; Alcohol and Drug Studies STAKES. RISK DRINKING AND BINGE DRINKING, 2005 days per year Risk drinking 1) Binge drinking 2) Total Men Women Men yrs yrs yrs Women yrs yrs yrs ) Men at least 6 units, women at least 4 units. 2) Drinking to the point were you "really feel the effects". 8 Source: Alcohol Panel Study -2005, STAKES.

10 FREQUENCY OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, 1968 AND year-olds Men Women % At least four times a week A couple of times a week Times a week A couple of times a month More seldom Non-drinker Changes in the data collection method in Sources: Drinking Habit Survey 1968; Alcohol and Drug Studies 2006, STAKES YEAR-OLDS WHO DRINK ALCOHOL AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, 2007 % Girls Boys v. 14-v v. 18-v. Source: Adolescent Health and Lifestyle Survey, Tampere School of Public Health. 9

11 EXPERIMENTAL AND HABITUAL USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, 1995, 1999, AND 2007 Alcohol % of year-olds Alcohol and medicines Soporifics and sedatives Solvents Cannabis Sources: ESPAD, 1995, 1999,, and 2007, STAKES. LIFETIME CANNABIS USE OR EXPERIMENTING, 1998, 2002, 2004 AND 2006 Whole country % of year-olds Greater Helsinki area Rest of Southern Finland Rest of Finland Sources: Alcohol and Drug Studies, 1998, 2002, 2004 and 2006, STAKES.

12 EXPERIMENTAL/HABITUAL USE OF CANNABIS BY AGE GROUP, 1998, 2002 AND 2006 % age Sources: Alcohol and Drug Studies, 1998, 2002 and 2006, STAKES. SHARES OF AMPHETAMINE AND OPIATE USERS, 2005 % Combined estimate Men Women year-olds year-olds year-olds Amphetamine users Opiate users Source: Partanen, P.(etc.)

13 EXPERIMENTAL/HABITUAL USE OF CANNABIS IN SOME EU COUNTRIES AND IN NORWAY year-olds Czech Ireland United Kingdom Spain Netherlands Italy Germany Slovakia Austria Latvia Hungary Finland Norway Sweden Greece Source: ESPAD. Adults United Kingdom Italy Spain Germany Netherlands Czech Austria Ireland Norway Slovakia Finland Sweden Latvia Hungary Greece Source: EMCDDA / / % %

14 SUBSTANCE ABUSERS IN SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, AND 2007 Alkoholi % Lääkeaine Kannabis Amfetamiini Korvike 2007 Opiaatit Liuotin Source: Survey of Substance Abuse Cases in Health and Social Services and 2007, STAKES CLIENTS IN SPECIALISED SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, 2000, A-clinics Youth clinics Detoxification centres Rehabilitation centres Housing services Overnight shelters Source: Finances and activities of municipalities and joint municipal boards. OSF. Statistics Finland. 13

15 CARE PERIODS WITH ALCOHOL- AND DRUG- RELATED DISEASES Alcohol-related hospital care: the primary or secondary disease Alcohol dependence Diseases of the pancreas Diseases of the liver Alcohol poisoning Intoxication Other alcohol diseases Total *) Source: Inpatient Health Care. OSF. STAKES. Drug-related hospital care: the primary or secondary disease Intoxication Drug psychosis Addiction Drugs Others Poisonings Drugs Others Other Total *) *) Preliminary data. Source: Inpatient Health Care. OSF. STAKES. 14

16 ALCOHOL- AND DRUG-RELATED DEATHS Alcohol-related deaths Alcohol-related disease or alcohol poisoning of which: alcohol poisoning cirrhosis of the liver Accidental and violent deaths under the influence of alcohol Other violent deaths where the perpetrator under the influence of alcohol Drug-related deaths based on findings in autopsies Sources: Causes of Death. OSF. Statistics Finland DRUG-RELATED CRIMINALITY Sentences with at least one drug offence 1) Drug offences ) From 2001 onwards, the figure includes summary penal judgements for drug use offences. Source: Offences Known to the Police. OSF. Statistics Finland. DRUG SEIZURES IN FINLAND (kg) Hashish Marihuana Amphetamine Cocaine Heroin Khat Subutex (number of pills) LSD (number of pills) Ecstasy (number of pills) Source: Finnish National Bureau of Investigation ,

17 PERSONS TAKEN INTO POLICE CUSTODY FOR DRUNKENNESS Total DRUNKENNESS IN TRAFFIC Drink and drug driving Aggravated drink driving Other drunkenness in traffic Total Source: Offences Known to the Police. OSF. Statistics Finland PERSONS KILLED OR INJURED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS Total, number alcohol involved number % other substance use involved number % Change in statistical practice in. Source: Road Traffic Accidents. OSF. Statistics Finland VIOLENT CRIMES Manslaughter Aggravated assault Assault Petty assault Total Source: Offences Known to the Police. OSF. Statistics Finland.

18 SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY DRINK CATEGORY, Drink category litres Spirits Unflavoured plain Flavoured Fruit spirits Cognac and brandy Whisky Rum Liqueurs and punch Bitters Pre-mixed drink 1) Fortified wines Light wines Red wines Rosé wines White wines Sparkling wine Other light wines Ciders Long drinks Strong beer Medium beer % alcohol, total ) Contains at least one type of alcoholic beverage. Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV. 17

19 SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, 100% ALCOHOL, 2007 Retail sales, litres Spirits Fortified wines Light wines Ciders Long drinks Strong beer Medium beer Deliveries for licensed serving, litres Spirits Fortified wines Light wines Ciders Long drinks Strong beer Medium beer 18 Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV.

20 REAL PRICE INDICES FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, 2000=100 Year Spirits Wines Cider Long Beer Total drinks Source: Alcoholic Beverage Price Index. OSF. STAKES. ALCOHOL TAX IN EXEMPLAR DRINKS FROM MARCH % VAT 18% 28% Basic costs 57% 54% Alcohol tax 25% Strong drink, price EUR Wine, price EUR l, 40% 0.75 l, 11% Source: STAKES. 19

21 ALCOHOL SALES NETWORK Alko retail outlets Alko delivery points Retail outlets Restaurants with A or B licence Restaurants with C licence Stores for selling fruit wine and sahti Source: STTV. GOVERNMENT ALCOHOL TAX REVENUE * ) At current prices Alcohol tax revenue, EUR million Share of state revenue, % At 2007 prices Alcohol tax revenue, EUR million Source: STAKES. CONSUMERS ALCOHOL EXPENSES *) At current prices Alcohol expenses per inhabitant, EUR Share of private cons. expenditure, % At 2007 prices Alcohol expenses per inhabitant, EUR *) Preliminary data. Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; National Accounts. OSF. Statistics Finland. 20

22 CONSUMPTION AND DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL, Alcohol-related deaths per inhabitants Consumption as 100% alcohol per capita Violent crimes per 1000 inhabitants Alcohol-related diseases per 1000 inhabitants Drink driving per 1000 inhabitants Persons taken into police custody for drunkenness Sources: Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; Impatient Health Care. OSF. Stakes; Causes of Death. OSF. Statistics Finland; Offences Known to The Police. OSF. Statistics Finland. 21

23 Sources Adolescent Health and Lifestyle Survey, Tampere School of Public Health. Alcohol and Drug Studies, 1998, 2002 and 2006, STAKES. Alcoholic Beverage Consumption. OSF. STAKES; STTV. Alcoholic Beverage Price Index. OSF. STAKES. Alcohol Panel Study -2005, STAKES. Causes of Death. OSF. Statistics Finland. Drinking Habits Surveys , STAKES. EMCDDA. ESPAD 1995, 1999, ja 2007, STAKES. Finances and activities of municipalities and joint municipal boards. OSF. Statistics Finland. Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. Inpatient Health Care. OSF. STAKES. National Accounts. OSF. Statistics Finland. Nordic Alcohol Statistics, Stakes. Offences Known to the Police. OSF. Statistics Finland. Partanen, P. ym (Päivi Partanen, Pekka Hakkarainen, Arto Hankilanoja, Kristiina Kuussaari, Sanna Rönkä, Mika Salminen, Timo Seppälä, Ari Virtanen, Amfetamiinien ja opiaattien ongelmakäytön yleisyys Suomessa Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 72 (2007):5 Road Traffic Accidents. OSF. Statistics Finland. Survey of Substance Abuse Cases in Health and Social Services and 2007, STAKES. STTV. For the data of Statistics Finland, please visit: For further information, also see: Statistics on alcohol and drugs, SOTKAnet, 22