National Institute of Public Health

Online Alcohol Treatment Proves Effective for a Special Group of Individuals

A new form of alcohol treatment, which takes place online, is successfully getting individuals into treatment earlier and retaining them. Moreover, it has succeeded in recruiting individuals who typically do not seek help through the public healthcare system.

Small children spend too much time in front of a screen compared to the recommendations

Preschool children aged 4 use screens much more than recommended by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and Børns Vilkår. This is revealed in the first national study of screen use among 4-year-olds.

Denmark is among the countries in Europe where the fewest children experience bullying in school

Compared to children in 43 other European countries and Canada, fewer Danish children are bullied in school. However, Danish children experience bullying more often on social media, according to a new large international study.

Minors receive alcohol from their parents before they are old enough to buy it themselves.

A new report reveals that more than half of all 15-year-olds received alcohol from their parents the last time they drank.