Dott.ssa Sabrina ViciDott.ssa Sabrina Vici
YOUTH AND ALCOHOLYOUTH AND ALCOHOL
WHAT PREVENTION?WHAT PREVENTION?
The European Region has the highest alcohol consumption in the world with a consumption that is the double of the world average rate per person. The alcohol is the third most important risk factor of death and disability in Europe, and the main risk among the young people. The alcohol diseases in the European Region are the double of the world average rate.
Framework for alcohol Policy in the WHO European Region
The subject of this experience is particularly important, because it emphasizes society’s deadly complacency about drinking.Why is public opinion so quick to react 8 sometimes rightly, sometimes in an exaggerate way) against any threat to health, yet it is hardly worried al all when, week after week, ten thousands of children and adolescents die as a result of drinking( more than 57 000 each year in the European Region)?Why is alcohol treated almost everywhere as a normal consumer product, widely advertised and available in major retail outlets, yet its consumption by young people increasingly mirrors patterns of drug use?Why is it that few studies into the positive health effects of alcohol are widely reported , yet the many others pointing up its dangers are often ignored? Who is aware, for instance, of the fact that one in four death among young men aged 15-29 years is due to alcohol?Why do we continuing pretending that there are two totally different and opposing types of drinking: the good way, which gives pleasure and eases social revolution, and a bad, which leads to alcohol abuse? We now realize that the boundary between moderate and excessive drinking in a fluid one, and that people often move from one to the other without acknowledging the fact.
Marc Danzon: Direttore Generale per l’Europa dell’OMS
Stoccolma 19 febbraio 2001
we can not speak about youth and alcohol without inserting this problem on a more general context of the community culture.
“Alcohol policies directed at young people should be part of a broader societal response, since drinking among young people to a large extent reflects the attitudes and practices of the wider adult society. “
WHO Young People and Alcohol Stockholm 21 Feb 2001
WHO and EU documents on Young people and Alcohol
• European Charter on Alcohol Paris 2005 All children and adolescents have the right to grow up in an environment
protected from negative consequences of alcohol consumption and, to the extent possible, from the promotion of alcoholic beverages
• European Commission “Drinking of children and adolescents” Luxembourg 2001
Raise awareness of the effects of alcohol, in particular among young people Minimize the risk connected to the alcohol consumption among young people
and his social an health impact. Press the manufacturers for paying attention on packaging and distribution of alcoholic beverages, not targeting alcohol products at young people
• Alcohol and Young People conference February 2001 Stockholm Set the following targets that should be achieved by the year 2006:1. reduce substantially the number of young people who star consuming alcohol;2. delay the age of onset of drinking by young people;3. increase education for young people on alcohol;4. minimize the pressures on young people to drink, especially in relation to alcohol
promotions, free distribution, advertising, sponsorship and availability, with particular emphasis on special events;
5. increase young people’s involvement in youth health-related policies, especially alcohol –related issues.
•More and more adolescents, above all girls, consume alcohol
•About 900,000 (ISTAT data) young people under 16 usually drink alcoholic beverages; young drinkers have risen from 781,000 in 1998 to 870,000 in 2002
•In Italy young people between 11 and 12 years of age start drinking; it is the lowest average age in Europe where the first approach to drinking is around 14 years
•Rise in the practice of highly risk consumptions such as “binge drinking”( 5 alcoholic beverages in a row to get drunk) and the assumption of psychoactive substances together
•There are obvious connections between alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF CONSUMPTIONNATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF CONSUMPTION
San Benedetto del tronto CitySan Benedetto del tronto City
Alcohol Health Call ServiceAlcohol Health Call Service
Social ServiceSocial Service
800-239220800-239220
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE
Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
The research was developed during the school year 2005-06, The research was developed during the school year 2005-06, between January and February, among 459 students (217 between January and February, among 459 students (217 females and 242 males) of 12 and 16 years old, all attending females and 242 males) of 12 and 16 years old, all attending the last year of middle school in San Benedetto del Trontothe last year of middle school in San Benedetto del Tronto
The students answered to 23 questions on their The students answered to 23 questions on their acknowledge on the alcohol properties to draw a final acknowledge on the alcohol properties to draw a final evaluation of their and their family attitude on the evaluation of their and their family attitude on the consumption of alcoholic beveragesconsumption of alcoholic beverages
47,28%
52,72%
44,00%
46,00%
48,00%
50,00%
52,00%
54,00%
female male
Sex
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del Tronto SERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE SERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
EFFCTS FOR ALCOHOLEMIC EXCESS
53%
27%
10%
4,6%
3%
2,8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Slow reflexes and sightdamage
Giddy f its and stomach-ache
I do not know w hatalcoholimia is
Everything seems easier
Makes you easy
Na
53,81%41,18%
1,74% 3,27%
0,00%10,00%
20,00%
30,00%40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
Yes it dependson quantity
no do notknow / na
A person who drinks alcoholic beverages before driving, rises the risk of car accidents
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
The initiationThe initiation
23,5%
17,40%
58%
1,10%
0,0%
10,0%
20,0%
30,0%
40,0%
50,0%
60,0%
never once more thanonce
na
Have you ever drun an alcoholic beverage?
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
0,22%0,87%
2,83%3,05%
2,61%4,58%
5,23%
13,94%11,98%
19,61%
10,24%
1,09% 0,22%
0,00%2,00%4,00%6,00%8,00%
10,00%12,00%14,00%16,00%18,00%20,00%
two
four fiv
e six
seve
nhe
igt
nine te
n
elev
en
twel
ve
thirt
een
four
teen
fifte
en
Initiation age
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48,40%
18,72%
3,92%8,06%
20,90%
0,00%5,00%
10,00%15,00%20,00%25,00%30,00%35,00%40,00%45,00%50,00%
wine/
cham
pagn
ebe
er
lique
ur/ s
uper
alco
holic
...
baca
rdi b
reez
er na
First alcoholic beverage drunk
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
1,09%
61,44%
17,21% 20,26%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
80,00%
alone w ith myfamily
w ith friends na
Who were you with the first time you drank an alcoholic beverage?
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
31,59%
66,01%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
yes no/ do not know
Is alcoholic beverage tasteful?
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
42,70%
52,72%
4,58%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
not drinkers drinkers na
Alcohol consumers in the last six months
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
61,87%23,09%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
80,00%
yes do not know
I like an alcoholic beverage in particular
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
12,20%
21,57%
5,23%
22,88%
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
25,00%
w ine beer liqueur bacardibreezer
Favourite alcoholic beverage
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
59,04%
28,10%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
With family w ith friends
Consumption context
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Consumption occasions
21,13%
35,95%
11,10%
6,54%
5,45%
4,36%
3,92%
2,83%
2,61%
1,53%
1,53%
3,05%
Never
To celebrate with family
To celebrate with family, in a restaurant
To have fun with friends
To celebrate with family, during meals
To celebrate with family, if I am sad
In a pub or in pizzeria
To have fun with friend in a pub
To celebrate with family, enjoy with friends
To have fun with friends during meals
To celebrate with family, pub, restaurant
Na
11,33%
85,84%
0,00%
50,00%
100,00%
yes no
Have you ever got drunk?
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
8,71%
2,61%
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
In special occasions often
When did it happen?
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68,85%
19,39%
4,79% 1,96%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
None someone most of thetime
alw ays
Frequency of drinks at the weekend
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
17,65%20,70%
7,84%
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
25,00%
w ine beer liqueurs
favourite beverage to exaggerate
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
64,71%
58,82%
18,08%
13,29%
3,70%
3,27%
11,11%
21,57%
2,40%3,05%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
sometimes only atweekend
more timesduring the
week
never na
I usually go to pub or pizzeria w ith….
Parents
friends
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45,32%
15,03%
39,65%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
yes no do not know /na
It is better to get drunk than to assume illegal psychoactive substances
Città di San Benedetto del TrontoCittà di San Benedetto del TrontoSERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHESERVIZIO RISPOSTE ALCOLOGICHE Settore attività sociali Settore attività sociali
Summing up…..Summing up…..
Young interviewees’ lifestyle is really Young interviewees’ lifestyle is really worryingworrying
Almost the half of the sample frequent pub Almost the half of the sample frequent pub or pizzeria with regularity, they seldom got or pizzeria with regularity, they seldom got drunk and occasionally have “drinks” at the drunk and occasionally have “drinks” at the weekendweekend
Both female and male young people of our Both female and male young people of our area do not respect the WHO advices area do not respect the WHO advices (Health 21, Target 12) according that the (Health 21, Target 12) according that the consumption should be equal zero for consumption should be equal zero for people under 16.people under 16.
The family is the main context in The family is the main context in which they start drinkingwhich they start drinking
The average age for the first The average age for the first drink is 10.4 years olddrink is 10.4 years old
The consumption happens above The consumption happens above all among familyall among family
The occasions that promote The occasions that promote drinking are family partiesdrinking are family parties
Bacardi breezer and beer are the Bacardi breezer and beer are the most favourite beveragesmost favourite beverages
Family
mainmain
resourceresource
Shocking pink
This survey was carried out during the school year 2005/06, between January and February, among 594 female students between 14 and 22 years of age, all attending high school in the city of San Benedetto del Tronto
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
At the moment I am attracted/ more attracted by….
touring clubs all the night
long32%
joining the fray in the disco
26%provoking
23%
High speed 14%
drinking5%
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
When do you usually drink alcoholic beverages?
59,43%
9,43%4,04% 5,72%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
Duringweekends
meals out of meals both
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
Who have I drunk in the last three months with?
16,50%
76,23%
26,43%
10,61%
35,85%
5,39%
59,26%
4,21%7,74%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
80,00%
90,00%
Family friends partner
beer
wine
super alcoholic drinks
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
Where have you drunk in the last three months?
55,89%
9,43%
85,19%
8,08%
24,58%
46,30%
1,85%
48,82%
31,82%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
80,00%
90,00%
At home in pubs outside
beer
w ine
super alcoholic drinks
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
Has it happened that you drank too much without getting drunk?
28,62%
16,16%
3,03%
49,83%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
Never
once
, twice
thre
e tim
es o
r mor
e
do n
ot kno
w, na
Has it happened that you drank too much without getting drunk in the last
three months?
47%
53%
yes
no
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
Has it happened that you drank too much till getting drunk?
14,81% 7,24% 1,68%
74,41%
0,00%10,00%20,00%30,00%40,00%50,00%60,00%70,00%80,00%
neve
r
once
, twice
thre
e tim
es o
...
do n
ot k
now, n
a
Has it happened that you drank too much till getting drunk in the last three months?
22,05%
74,41%
yes
no
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
A tuo giudizio quanto bevono i tuoi amici più stretti 55,9
A tuo giudizio quanto bevono le tue amiche più strette 50,6
Come giudichi il tuo consumo di alcol (0= basso, 100= alto) 51,3
Secondo te, bere è……… (0= spiacevole, 100= piacevole) 51,1
Quanto consideri pericoloso l’alcol? 65,9
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
In your opinion: how much do your closer friends drink?
In your opinion: how much do your closer female friends drink?
How do you judge the alcoholic beverages consumption (0= low, 100= high)
In your opinion: drinking is…… (0=disagreeable , 100= agreeable)
How dangerous do you think alcohol is?
After drinking, has it ever happened to you to…
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
80,00%
90,00%
have
gre
at t
ime
feel
em
barra
ssed
with
the
other
s
feel
bet
ter a
mong
frien
ds
feel
gui
lty
laug
h m
ore
thin
k it is
the
last
t ime
be d
emon
stra
tive
be a
ggress
ive
feel
qui
et
atte
mpt
a s
exua
l inte
rcou
rse
be e
uphor
ic
be a
nxious
never
sometimes
often
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
What about being a passenger in a car or on a motorbike driven by someone who had drunk too much?
18,35%
6,40%
72,73%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
80,00%
Once-twice three or more times no
Have you ever thought to a trick not to get in a car driven by people who had drunk too much?
26%28%
30%
1%3%
12%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
decide not togo out
get in anothercar
convince thedriver not to
drink
phoneparents,
brothers orsisters
f ind a housenearby to
sleep
convincesomeone else
to drive
How much do you think to use one or more of these tricks?
29,63%
22,73%36,36%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
little enough a lot
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
Have you ever seen fights ( quarrels, rows,…) among people who had drunk too much?
16,16%20,37%
62,63%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
never sometimes often
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
Have you ever had easier sexual intercourses after drinking?
5,39%9,43%
82,32%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
80,00%
90,00%
never sometimes often
Fonte: Servizio Risposte Alcologiche-Città di San Benedetto del Tronto-
• The style of consumption of the female adolescents do not differ from the male adolescents one
• Alcoholic consumption is characterised by the reach of the pleasure and amusement
• Drinking is seen as a positive attitude
• The low perception of risks and the poor information on the proprieties of the substance supports the reach of an easy gratification on drinking
• We must arise the awareness on the risks, in particular on alcohol and sexuality, with sensitisation interventions to this stated target
Summing upSumming up The family has a key role on their children’s future The family has a key role on their children’s future
behaviourbehaviour A National Health Service survey, based on ISTAT A National Health Service survey, based on ISTAT
data 1998-203, says the proportion of teetotal data 1998-203, says the proportion of teetotal children varies in relation with the type of children varies in relation with the type of consumption adopted by the head of the familyconsumption adopted by the head of the family
The children who live with a drinker head of the The children who live with a drinker head of the family have a higher risk (26%) to become family have a higher risk (26%) to become drinkers, with the respect of teetotal head of the drinkers, with the respect of teetotal head of the familyfamily
All scientific evidences first of all underline the All scientific evidences first of all underline the role of the family with respect to precocious role of the family with respect to precocious alcohol consumption and to future children alcohol consumption and to future children drinking attitudesdrinking attitudes
Consequently, it is fundamental to considerate Consequently, it is fundamental to considerate those facts and to involve the family to start a those facts and to involve the family to start a health promotion interventionhealth promotion intervention
The knowledge of the drinking risks in the youth The knowledge of the drinking risks in the youth should favour the family’s knowledge on the should favour the family’s knowledge on the main role the have in supporting healthy main role the have in supporting healthy lifestyleslifestyles
To realize the Health To realize the Health Promotion Activities among Promotion Activities among youth some considerations youth some considerations should be done:should be done:
HEALTH PROMOTIONHEALTH PROMOTIONFOCUS ON HEALTH AND INDIVIDUALFOCUS ON HEALTH AND INDIVIDUAL
““The health promotion is a process that lets The health promotion is a process that lets people increase the control on their health and people increase the control on their health and improve it”improve it”
““The health is a positive concept that gives value The health is a positive concept that gives value to personal and social resources, together with to personal and social resources, together with physic capacities”physic capacities”
OTTAWA CHARTER – W.H.O. 1986OTTAWA CHARTER – W.H.O. 1986
11) ….I giovani, gli adolescenti non sono molto inclini per natura al conformismo; agevolare tale inclinazione e incoraggiare in questo caso un sano anticonformismo….i giovani a volte hanno bisogno di essere provocati sulla sbandierata capacità giovanile di prendere la vita e le scelte nelle proprie mani. Se tutti bevono dov’è l’originalità….
Dieci suggerimenti ai genitori per favorire una scelta responsabileE. Scafato e R. Russo Istituto Superiore di Sanità
….Young people, adolescents are not conformist of their own; facilitating such inclination and encouraging a healthy anti –conformism….sometimes young people need to be provoked on the boasted youthful capacity to take life and choices in their own hands. If everybody drinks, where the originality is …..
3) ….3) ….Parlare ai giovani fin da quando sono Parlare ai giovani fin da quando sono bambini dei danni e dei rischi legati all’alcol bambini dei danni e dei rischi legati all’alcol e e delle conseguenze che errate abitudini di consumo delle conseguenze che errate abitudini di consumo possono arrecare sia in termini di salute che in possono arrecare sia in termini di salute che in termini socialitermini sociali può contribuire ad evitare che le può contribuire ad evitare che le indicazioni poste dai genitori si ammantino di un indicazioni poste dai genitori si ammantino di un valore “integralista” o di divieto….valore “integralista” o di divieto….
Dieci suggerimenti ai genitori per favorire una scelta responsabileE. Scafato e R. Russo Istituto Superiore di Sanità
…Speaking with young people since they are little children on the damages and the risks connected to alcohol and the consequences that dangerous consumption behaviours can bring on health and social terms can contribute to avoid false families’ integrities..
Dieci suggerimenti ai genitori per favorire una scelta responsabileE. Scafato e R. Russo Istituto Superiore di Sanità
9) Offrire la casa agli amici dei figli e coinvolgere i 9) Offrire la casa agli amici dei figli e coinvolgere i figli nell’organizzazione di una festa o di un figli nell’organizzazione di una festa o di un semplice incontro può essere l’occasione per semplice incontro può essere l’occasione per dimostrare che ci si può divertire e ottenere un dimostrare che ci si può divertire e ottenere un clima spensierato e allegro anche con clima spensierato e allegro anche con l’accompagnamento di bevande analcolichel’accompagnamento di bevande analcoliche : : l’alcol non è indispensabile per raggiungere questi l’alcol non è indispensabile per raggiungere questi risultati e nel corso dell’adolescenza risultati e nel corso dell’adolescenza l’esperienza l’esperienza di una di una convivialitàconvivialità “analcolica”“analcolica” e la disponibilità e la disponibilità di alternative alle bevande alcoliche può agire da di alternative alle bevande alcoliche può agire da supporto per l’adozione di stili di vita sani del supporto per l’adozione di stili di vita sani del gruppo oltre che dell’individuo. gruppo oltre che dell’individuo.
Hosting at home and involving our children’s friends to organize parties or meetings can be a good opportunity to demonstrate we can enjoy ourselves and live in a thoughtless environment also with soft drinks: we do not need alcohol to have these results and during the adolescence a “soft drinks” friendship and the supply of soft drinks could be a support on the adoption of healthy lifestyles of the group besides the individual subject
10) Vigilare sui giovani….situazioni spesso reputate tranquille possono essere causa di conseguenze impreviste per i giovani.
Nel corso di una serata in pizzeria con gli amici, specie se raggiunta con il motorino, c’è la possibilità che i giovani ricevano bevande alcoliche (è vietato per legge al disotto dei 16 anni ma non sempre la norma è applicata).
*************************************************Infine, il fattore chiave per incrementare i livelli di protezione della salute dei giovani è mantenere aperti e attivi i canali di comunicazione, privilegiando l’ascolto e dedicando un tempo ben definito all’analisi delle esigenze e dei loro problemi.
Dieci suggerimenti ai genitori per favorire una scelta responsabileE. Scafato e R. Russo Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Supervising young people….. circumstances we think calm could have unexpected consequences among young people
During a party in pizzeria with friends, above all if they drive a motorbike, there is the possibility that young people have alcoholic beverages ( It is forbidden selling alcoholic beverages under 16 , but this law is always disregarded)
Moreover, the key point to rise the youth’s protection levels is to keep opened the communication channels, listening and devoting a specific time to the analysis of their needs and problems
FinallyFinally We should organize sensitization events connected We should organize sensitization events connected
alcohol risks in all the school, starting from primary alcohol risks in all the school, starting from primary school, with the help of the families who represent school, with the help of the families who represent the key factor to reinforce young people’s the key factor to reinforce young people’s knowledge on alcohol before they start drinkingknowledge on alcohol before they start drinking..
It is important a sensitization action on young It is important a sensitization action on young people on alcohol effects to promote health against people on alcohol effects to promote health against alcohol and its risks at school.alcohol and its risks at school.
Programs, according to different ages, should Programs, according to different ages, should increase youth’s critical capacities through suitably increase youth’s critical capacities through suitably trained teachers’ supporttrained teachers’ support