Prevention systems:

How to transform evidence into practice Expert meeting with NFP participation

EMCDDA Lisboa – 10.10.13

Dr. Peter Koler

Close Cooperation and coordination of all stakeholder Explained by a multi level campaigning

South Tyrol

Südtirol

Alto Adige

• Autonomous region

• Inhabitants: 511.722

• 3 local ethnic groups: 68% austrian, 27% italian, 5% rätoroman

• 8,3% migrants

• unemployed: general 5,4%, youth 11,6%

2004

Writing a consensus document: Guidelines for Addiction

Policy

2007

„Guidelines for Addiction Policy in South Tyrol – Current

State of Implementation and future perspectives"

2008:

A comprehensive

concept of alcohol

abuse prevention was

authorised Road traffic act

Regional coordination

unit

Conclusion:

Moderate consumption

Situational abstinence

Avoiding excessive drinking

Advertisement:

print & online

Poster:

Citylights

Radio commercials

Alcohol steering

group

Budget: about

100.000 € a year

http://www.trinkenmitmass.it/de_DE/blog_mod/gemeindekit-alkohol/gemkit/

Protection of minors

In cooperation with the HDS

(retail and service providing

association), 85% of retail are

reached.

”I stand up to protect minors.

Selling alcohol to minors is not

just illegal, but an irresponsible

action towards the society.”

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The findings of the study clearly and unequivocally indicate that alcohol scenes provide important stimuli for the identity development and consolidation that adolescents need on their way to their adult life. These scenes are self-contrived and self-organized and can help adolescents to let go of their childhood and to find their own self. They teach participants to competently handle key situations. After some years, they develop a critical reflecting ability through their participation and they distance themselves from the scenes. The frequently encountered ambivalences also show that alcohol scenes are artificial worlds and do not represent the optimal and ideal places for this transitional period. Alcohol scenes take over this function because of the fact that adults have taken leave of this place. Since time memorial, a young people’s essential task has been that of finding their own place in the social fabric and second modernity has not provided appropriate “software” for the present living conditions yet. (Koler 2013)

“Your breathalyzers can’t stop our thirst.”

Our town square needs some new friends!

SAUFTIROL –

ALCOL ADIGE?

• Launch: 15. April 2013

• 12.000 Facebook Fans in six months

• Amongst all 12.000 Fans: 95 % from South Tyrol, 78%

between 13 and 25 years.

• 892 votes

• 562 Weekend Alcometer

It is possible to minimize young people’s risk to

develop an addiction by providing new experiences,

like the feeling of being needed or to work for

something important and meaningful. They need

significant functions, where drugs of any kind are

nothing but an obstacle, and situations in which

they can gain recognition.

www.facebook.com/afzack

HBSC Daten Südtirol - Alkoholrauscherfahrungen

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Nie

Einmal

2-3 Mal

4-10 Mal

Mehr als 10 Mal

„Hast du jemals soviel Alkohol getrunken, dass du richtig betrunken

warst?

“Quante volte hai bevuto tanto da essere davvero ubriaco?”

Campaigns on alcohol

Networking and supporters

Prevention of addiction

• Alcohol

• Tobacco

• Gambling

• Illegal drugs

• Virtual worlds

Health promotion

• Sport

• Education

• Family policy

Prevention of violence

•Bullying

•Extremism

Infes

•Prevention of eating disorder

•Consulting

•Support group

Thank you for your attention!

koler@forum-p.it

www.forum-p.it