Alkoholkonsum Jugendlicher – Internationale

Trends und ihre nationale Bedeutung

Alcohol Consumption of Adolescents –International Trends and their National International Trends and their National

Relevance

Dr. Sandra Dybowski

TAKE CARE – International Conference 2012

Content

� General Alcohol Consumption among

Adolescents � International Trends

� National Trends

� National Relevance� National Relevance

� Heavy Episodic Drinking among Adolescents� International Trends

� National Trends

� National Relevance

� General Conclusions

Adolescent Alcohol Use 2011

Source: ESPAD 2011

Adolescent Alcohol Use 2011

Source: ESPAD 2011

Alcohol Use past 30 Days –Average Trend in Europe

Source: ESPAD 2011

Alcohol Use past 30 Days

Source: ESPAD 2011

Regular (weekly) Alcohol Consumption –German Adolescents

67,170,0

65,9

58,6

55,0 54,2

50,7

44,943,6

40,5

50

60

70

80

Pro

zent

25,4

21,3 21,8

16,914,6

17,9 18,6 17,4

12,9

39,837,1

39,8

14,2

28,5

21,2 21,6

40,5

34,5

0

10

20

30

40

1973

1976

1979

1982

1986

1989

1993

1997

2001

2004

2005

2007

2008

2010

2011

Pro

zent

12- bis 17-Jährige 18- bis 25-Jährige

From 1993 with new BundesländerSource: Drogenaffinitätsstudie 2011

National Relevance

� Germany is a country with high percentage of regular consumption (adolescents and adults)

� The general trend of regular consumption � The general trend of regular consumption of adolescents is decreasing

Challenges:

�Stabilising the trend

� Increasing abstention for adolescents under 16 years old

„Null Alkohol – Voll Power“

Guidelines for Parents

� Evidence based

guidelines for parents

regarding the alcohol

consumption of their

adolescent childrenadolescent children

� Pilot project to test the

effect of introducing these

guidelines during parents’

evenings

„Jugendschutz aktiv“

Heavy Episodic Drinking (5+) Past 30 Days - Average Trend in Europe

Source: ESPAD 2011

Heavy Episodic Drinking (5+) Past 30 Days

44444545

484950

5253535454

5656

39

France

Hungary

Latvia

Germany (5 Bundesl.)

Slovenia

Czech Republic

Malta

132122

2427

30303131

33353536363737383940

44

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Iceland

Portugal

Montenegro

Ukraine

Sweden

Finland

Romania

Moldova, Rep.of

Belgium (Flanders)

Ireland

Source: ESPAD 2011

Heavy Episodic Drinking (5+) Past 30 Days in Europe

Source: ESPAD 2011

Heavy Episodic Drinking (5+) Past 30 Days - German Adolescents

43,5

39,340,8

37,9

41,9

30

35

40

45

50

22,6

19,6

25,5

20,4

16,715,2

0

5

10

15

20

25

2004

2005

2007

2008

2010

2011

Pro

zent

12- bis 17-Jährige 18- bis 25-Jährige

Source: Drogenaffinitätsstudie 2011

Heavy Episodic Drinking (5+) Past 30 Days - German Adolescents

52,3

63,1

43,145,0

48,548,5

40

50

60

70

Pro

zent

13,811,2

12,8

7,9 8,36,711,8

7,0

10,58,1

4,9 4,5

33,031,3

37,3

33,9

27,3

22,2

0

10

20

30

2004 2005 2007 2008 2010 2011 2004 2005 2007 2008 2010 2011

12 bis 15 Jahre 16 und 17 Jahre

Pro

zent

männlich weiblich

Source: Drogenaffinitätsstudie 2011

Heavy Episodic Drinking (4 Days or

more in 30 Days) – German Adolescents

14,0

15,1

13,8

12,0

12,9

10

12

14

16

Pro

zent

6,6

5,6

8,1

5,8

5,2

3,7

0

2

4

6

8

2004

2005

2007

2008

2010

2011

Pro

zent

12- bis 17-Jährige 18- bis 25-Jährige

Source: Drogenaffinitätsstudie 2011

Heavy Episodic Drinking –by Bundesländer

59 60 6165

5963 62

68

57

80%

100%

2003 2007 2011

59

50

60 6159

45

62

56

38

5654

57

0%

20%

40%

60%

Bayern Berlin Brandenburg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Thüringen

Source: ESPAD 2011

National Relevance

� Binge drinking remains very common among young people in Germany, particular among young men

� A small but significant percentage is drinking in a very risky manor

� Social class is not a relevant factor explaining risky drinking among young peopleSocial class is not a relevant factor explaining risky drinking among young people

Consequences:

� The harm of binge drinking remains in the focus of prevention measures

� Gender aspect of prevention measures need to be renewed

� Selective or indicated prevention activities need to be increased

Alkohol? – Kenn dein Limit!

Alkohol? – Kenn dein Limit!

� Peers on Festivals

HaLT

Individual Level

Target group: adolescents 12-17 y.

(hospitalised due to alcohol

intoxication)

Aim: create Risk Competence

Target group: Adults

Aim: promote community awareness and

Community Level

Aim: create Risk Competence

Brief Intervention for adolescents

and their parents

�Individual counselling

�8-12 hours of group activity for

adolescents focused on the concept

of „risk competence“

�Further assistance on request

Aim: promote community awareness and

establish standards for harmless alcohol

consumption

Information and Training of community

staff, festival organizers, sales

personnel

TAKE CARE

National Strategy on Drug and Addiction Policy

� Goal 1

Reduction in the frequency of binge drinking

among children and adolescents

� Goal 2� Goal 2

Rigorous Implementation of the Existing

Regulations Found in the Protection of Young

Persons Act

� Goal 3

Protect Children and Adolescents against

Alcohol Advertising

General Conclusions cont.

� International trends are important in order to be able to judge the extent of the problem� but cultures are so different that alcohol policy � but cultures are so different that alcohol policy

measures are not simply transferable

�More relevant are national or even local trends

General Conclusions cont.

� International trends are important in order to be able to judge the extent of the problem� but cultures are so different that alcohol policy � but cultures are so different that alcohol policy

measures are not simply transferable

�More relevant are national or even local trends� sometimes „prominent cases“ or local “problems” and

their communication in the media are driving factors

for alcohol prevention measures

Thank You for Your Attention