Action Week Alcohol? Less is better!

action week „Alcohol? Less is better!“ starts on Monday

24/05/2013

The nationwide action week starts on Monday „Alcohol? Less is better!“. This unique campaign aims to raise awareness of a problem that is often taboo and many have lost it. According to the German Center for Addiction Issues (DHS), around 8.5 million people in Germany consume alcohol „in a risky way“. 1.3 million people are dependent and in need of treatment.

motto „Alcohol? Less is better!“ for a problem-conscious handling of alcohol
Health Senator Cornelia Prüfer-Storcks (SPD) will organize the action week under the motto „Alcohol? Less is better!“ open. This was announced by the Hamburg State Office for Addiction Issues on Friday, which coordinates more than 40 actions by counseling centers, specialist clinics, addiction prevention, self-help groups and addiction help. „The goal is again in 2013, the theme and motto 'alcohol? Less is better!' to reach out to the public and to reach the people in Germany with personal address in their different areas of life“, so the country office.

As the German main point for addiction questions (DHS) informs, would in Germany „around 8.5 million people, almost every fifth man and every seventh woman, in a risky manner“ Consume alcohol. „Of these, 1.3 million people are dependent and therefore in need of treatment.“ DHS Managing Director Raphael Gaßmann praises the action: „The action week is an extraordinary sign of voluntary and voluntary work, public participation and self-help.“ Many organizers would participate with great commitment repeatedly in the Action Week.

During the action week from May 25 to June 2, 2013, events around the topic of alcohol and alcohol abuse will take place for the fourth time in Germany. (Ag)

Image: Jorma Bork