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APYN with the help of the Institute of Alcohol Studies established a group of APYN Youth researchers who designed and implemented this project, using the network of youth member organisations to recruit participants. Youth researchers primarily aimed to document youth perceptions of alcohol marketing in Europe. The secondary aim was to document and describe the volume and types of alcohol marketing that young people in Europe are exposed to in their daily lives. The research project consisted of two parts: … Read on →

If you are interested in becoming more engaged in day to day action on the alcohol projects’, policy or youth research field, and your organization is or is applying to become a full member of APYN, then apply now to become a member of an APYN body. More about the call can be found here: Call for members of APYN official bodies Deadline is 7th February 2012 by midnight (:

In this newsletter read more about: – The European Alcohol and Health forum – The WHO consultation with NGOs and health professionals about the future Global Alcohol Strategy – The results of the APYN Consultation with members and the APYN 2011 Consultation Working Group – The summary of the APYN study on the impact of marketing to young people consumption levels Read more in the 2nd APYN Newsletter

Do you or your organization want to become more active on alcohol prevention and harm reduction programmes? Do you see alcohol in Europe to be a problem and you or your organization doesn’t feel capable to tackle it? Are you interested in advocacy of stronger alcohol policy or perhaps in youth research on the alcohol field? Then you are just one step away to resolve your problems. Enroll for the Official APYN Membership Call and join other 27  youth organization … Read on →

Alcohol Policy Youth Network published the Report on Social inclusion and alcohol policies that is a direct outcome of two APYN events – the European Conference that took place from 7th to 9th May 2010 in Budapest (Hungary) and 15th to 19th April 2011 in Kaunas (Lithuania). The report is a product of the “APYN project” financed by the European Union in the framework of the Health Programme, AHF/ Institute of Alcohol Studies and IOGT-NTO. The report shows opinions of APYN … Read on →

The Alcohol Policy Youth Network published the Report on cultural Realities and Differences in Alcohol Consumption that is a result of several activities that happened within the “APYN project” financed by the European Union in the framework of the Health Programme, AHF/ Institute of Alcohol Studies and IOGT-NTO. The report shows opinions of APYN member organizations and their representatives at events taking place in 2010 and 2011. In none of the cases this report is not representing APYN’s position on the … Read on →