Carnival danger to life by binge drinking

Art versus binge drinking: Against excessive alcohol consumption during carnival
Although it has been reported for some time on the positive trend, as a result, there are fewer and fewer youthful comrades, but the carnival or carnival so some teens tend to over-consumption of alcohol. Health experts warn against getting drunk senseless. With a creative action is made aware of the dangers.
Especially at Carnival is much drunk
At the carnival or carnival time, experts increasingly point out possible health risks and explain what can be done preventively. In the past, for example, the Federal Center for Health Education (BZgA) addressed the issue of having to eat fat at carnival and dress warmly. The former should be a measure that causes alcohol to enter the blood more slowly. It would of course be better to keep the consumption of beer, wine or schnapps generally low. This is especially true for adolescents.

Warning about the health risks of so-called coma drinking. Image: RioPatuca Images - fotolia

Teenagers warned against senseless drunkenness
The Minister of Social Affairs of the Saarland, Monika Bachmann, has warned adolescents against drunkenness in view of the upcoming foolish days. As the CDU politician according to a message from the news agency dpa on Monday to the presentation of the action "Bunt instead of blue" of the health insurance DAK said that remains "drinking" a problem among young people: "Every child and every adolescent with alcohol poisoning is one too many. "In the smallest German state, the number of comas in 2014 has risen by more than ten percent over the previous year. According to the Federal Statistical Office, 431 people aged between ten and 19 were hospitalized in Saarland. By contrast, the federal average saw a decline of around four percent to 22,391 (2014).

"Colorful instead of blue"
In Baden-Württemberg, too, the number of those affected declined slightly. According to the information, in 2014 there were 2,953 children and adolescents with alcohol into the hospital. Experts still demand further education about the risks of intoxicating. Also in the southwest German state, the state government wants to enlighten with the health insurance DAK with the poster competition "Colorful instead of blue" about the dangers of "uncool" drunkenness. In the contest, students become creative against coma drinking by designing posters.

More than 70,000 students took part in the action
"Especially adolescents risk physical and mental damage through alcohol, which they can accompany throughout their lives," explained the patron of the action, Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) in a further message from dpa. And the head of the DAK Markus Saur said: "Children and young people must learn to handle alcohol properly." The action takes place according to the organizers this year for the seventh time. Since 2010, therefore, nationwide over 72,500 students have participated. (Ad)