A. EPIDEMIC RESEARCH

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A. EPIDEMIC RESEARCH

• Greece took part via ????PN
• I. In 2002 in a European survey of student
  population (HBSC-WHO)
• II. In 2003 in a world wide survey of student
  population for the use of alcohol and other drug
  substances

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• All data gathered was compared to data from the
  1999 survey that is referred in the alcohol
  consumption
• a) excessive consumption ( 5 drinks per
  occasion) and drunkenness.
• b) understanding of students of the harms caused
  by consumption of alcohol.

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• RESULTS

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Use of alcohol 40 or more times

• during life the
  last 12 the last 30
  months days

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Use of alcohol 40 or more times in the life per
sex

• boys
  girls

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Consumption of beer, wine and strong alcohol
drink during the last 30 days

• Consumption of beer of wine of
  strong alcohol
  drink

3 or more times
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Consumption of more than 5 drinks for at least
twice during the last 30 days

• Total Boys
  Girls

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At least 3 personal experiences of being drunk

• During life time The last 12 month The
  last 30 days

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At least 3 personal experiences of being drunk
during life time per sex

• Boys
  Girls

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Adolescents who recognize moderate or major
harm caused by frequent consumption of alcohol

• 1-2 drinks almost every day
• 4-5 drinks almost every day
• 5 drinks or more during week-ends

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Reasons for refraining from alcohol

• Can probably cause serious accidents
• Can probably cause family problems
• Cause health problems
• High cost
• Weight gain
• Religious reasons

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PREVENTION OF USE OF ALCOHOL

• 1. Student Community
• Every year primary and secondary schools run
  projects of Health Education.
• In 2002-2003
• - 723 primary schools and
• - 1052 secondary schools participated in such
  programs.

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• 2. Other Institutions
• There are other institutions that implement
  actions focused on the prevention of alcohol
  drinking in the school community.
• Three such projects were implemented through
  Health Education programs with 11 specialized
  teachers.

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• 3.Therapeutic interventions
• The therapeutic interventions are implemented by
  specialized services to offer help to students
  with problems caused by the use of alcohol.
• There are

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• Detoxification for alcoholics
• 18 ANO
• (Psychiatric hospital of Athens)
• Intensive care unit 18 ANO
• (Psychiatric hospital of Athens)
• Detoxification unit of alcohol, drugs and
  gambling
• (Psychiatric hospital of Thessaloniki)

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• Therapeutic programs ATHINA and OKANA
  (Organization against
• the drugs)
• Therapeutic program ALFA
• (KETHEA, center therapy of addicted persons).
  
• - They offer services to those who
  suffer from constant use of alcohol and to
  those who are occasional users, their families
  and friends.

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• - They also offer 3 alternative approaches a
  short term, a medium term and an intensive one.
• They last from 3 to 8 months and they offer
  cure to alcohol and drug addicted people.
• Another program is run by the
  Alcoholic Anonymous

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• In 2003 all therapeutic programs
• for addictions and particularly
• on alcohol addiction, were
• systematically written down.

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• 3 programs of external accommodation
• ? Therapeutic Unit A
• 1 program of internal accommodation
• ? Department for the therapy of alcohol
  addiction (18 Ano)
• 1 flexible program with either internal or
  external stay according to the needs of the
  addicts
• ? Short term therapy 18 ANO

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• During therapy from alcohol addiction special
  care is taken to prevent addicts from relapsing
• personal support
• and counseling (4 programs)
• personal psychotherapy (4 programs)
• family psychotherapy (4 programs)
• group therapy

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• During all therapy interventions, addicts are
  given psychiatry and medical help.
• -They are also offered accommodation and career
  counseling.
• - Upon finishing the two therapy programs of
  18 ANO, special services are rendered in
  persons with co-morbidity and to immigrant or
  refuges.
• - A special program is addressed to adolescents
  with drinking problems.

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• AIMS OF THERAPY PROGRAMS
• to abstain from alcohol and other substances
• to reduce the harms they have suffered
• to stop delinquent behavior
• to acquire life skills
• to improve quality of life to alcoholics and
  their families

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• PERSONNEL
• In 2003, 64 people worked for these programs.
• Nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, social
  workers, counselors. Also a small number of
  volunteers offered help.
• Part of these programs are organizing seminars
  for the personnel.

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• CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED IN
  THE THERAPY PROGRAMS
• men more than women
• most participants aged between 36-50
• The percentage of alcohol addicts with a
  steady job is high (31,7 55,7)
• The percentage of alcohol addicts with higher
  education, is more compared to the education
  level of addicts of other substances.

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• - WORLDWIDE SURVEY (HBSC-WHO, 2002)
• - SCHMID H. ET ALL 2003
• Comparative data for young people and alcohol,
  can be found in the above mentioned surveys.