alcohol

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Strong alcohol on a wooden table
Health
Even one alcoholic beverage increases chance of cancer, addiction, brain damage: Study
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Security guards working during the Amsterdam Canal Pride Parade on 5 Aug. 2023.
1-1-2BusinessSports
Aggressive incidents rampant in top amateur football, affecting 80% of clubs
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
1-1-2Politics
Explosion, violence among drunk service members at military bases prompt Ministry review
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Online gambling
Health
More Dutch addicted to online gambling and designer drugs
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King's Day festivities in Amsterdam
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Amsterdam struggling to shake image that "anything goes" on King’s Day
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Strong alcohol on a wooden table
CultureLifestyleFood
More than a million participants in Dry January, but 30 percent will fail
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Two glasses of beer
CultureFood
Dutch increasingly buying beer in neighboring countries over lower prices
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agent-spreekt-automobilist-bij-verkeerscontrole
Crime
Den Helder woman breaks record on breathalyzer test; Nearly six times over the limit
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Music festival
HealthCrimeCultureLifestyleEntertainment
First aid workers warn of rising drug use risks at Dutch festivals
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A woman running with two dogs between trees on a country road
Health
Netherlands residents smoking and drinking less, exercising more, and feeling healthier
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Young boy using a smartphone
PoliticsTech
Children’s ombudsman pushing for age limit guideline for smartphones
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People walking into Arnhem, about 12 kilometers north of Nijmegen, at the start of the Vierdaagse on 16 July 2019
BusinessCultureEntertainment
Nijmegen bans alcohol sales in city center during Vierdaagse event
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Online gambling
HealthBusiness
Addiction problems increasing among struggling small business owners
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Hospital waiting area
1-1-2CultureEntertainment
King's Day: Many emergency rooms ramping up for busiest day of the year
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Emergency room
HealthCultureFood
Alcohol involved in over 62,000 accidents treated in emergency rooms in 2023
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Stop alcohol concept
HealthCultureLifestyle
Researchers and participants agree: dry January reduces alcohol consumption
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A Koninklijke Marechaussee officer at Schiphol Airport
Crime
More flight crew members caught under the influence of alcohol last year
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Istanbul, Turkey
Health
Dutch tourists warned to be careful after contaminated alcohol kills 30 in Istanbul
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People dancing in a nightclub
CrimeCultureEntertainmentWeird
Dutch driver caught in Belgium claims cocaine from kissing nightlife partners
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Stop alcohol concept
HealthCultureLifestyle
Dry January kicks off with thousands participating in the Netherlands
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Having a drink
CultureLifestyle
Majority of Dutch parents allow teens to drink alcohol during holidays
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A Marechaussee officer walking through Schiphol Airport. 19 July 2024
BusinessLifestyle
Tension rises over liquid restrictions at Schiphol Airport
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Alcoholic drinks
Health
Binge drinking among Dutch school students back to pre-pandemic levels
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Man smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer
Health
"Health disaster" is in the making in the Netherlands, health funds warn government