Citation

Struzzo P. Recenti. Prog. Med. 1999; 90(2): 69-72.

Vernacular Title

Prevenzione dei problemi alcool-correlati. Dalla terapia all'assistenza sanitaria

Affiliation

p.struzzo@ud.nettuno.it

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Pensiero Scientifico Editore)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10208095

Abstract

This paper is about a community action for the implementation of a WHO Collaborative Project on the reduction of hazardous drinking in Primary Health Care Settings called "Drink-less". The article stresses the need to shift the attention from alcoholic treatment towards the reduction of alcohol consumption. After the development of a valid screening instrument and counselling material ("Drink-less" Package), the strategies to involve General Practitioners in early intervention are studied. A Pilot Project was implemented in the City of Udine by the Municipality through its Healthy City Project Office. "Healthy City" is a WHO project that stimulates Local Administrations to implement health promotion and Community actions through an intersector work. Besides the undoubted validity of the overall "Drink-less Project", the study emphasizes the importance of GPs in secondary prevention of hazardous drinking and the necessity to re-orient programmed action in Public Health and health promotion. "Healthy City WHO Project" can be an important tool for the implementation of Community actions in Public Health.

Language: it