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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
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