title: [The dangers of alcohol - the situation in the Federal Republic of Germany].
abstract: In 1975 an action programme on the prevention and containment of alcohol abuse was decided upon for the Federal Republic of Germany. Many items of this program are tasks of a long standing nature. Many an effort has since then led to success: the population has increasingly become aware of the dangers of alcohol abuse. The number of people drinking alcoholic beverages daily or almost daily decreased, the number of those drinking hardly ever or never increased. The group of people in danger of becoming dependent on alcohol grew smaller and alcohol consumption per head of population remained at the same level. The groups in need of special attention are children and young people and here particularly girls because of the fetal alcohol syndrome, as well as parents and teachers because they are called upon to set an example. Health education for these particular groups of people is of prime importance because it is essentially responsible for the success in combating alcohol abuse. In future, however, even more effective strategies for health education and research will have to be developed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Gefährdung durch Alkohol - Die Situation in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.