Sonja Geyer Department of Addiction Prevention, ISP/SDW

1. Young People and PreventionA Main Focus of the Viennese Addiction PreventionENSA/General Assembly Vienna, 09.06.2011 Sonja Geyer Department of Addiction Prevention, ISP/SDW

2. Overview • Role of addiction prevention within the Viennese Drug Policy Programme • Selected measures in reference to children and families • Selected measures in reference to young people • Forecast to thematic topic of „World Café“

3. Topic 1 Role of addiction prevention within the Viennese drug policy programme

4. Health-related Measures Prevention Public Safety Social Measures selected goals and spheres of activity The Four Pillars Of Drug Policy In Vienna Vienna Drug Policy Programme 1999

5. Addiction Prevention – Main Goals Goal 1: to promote health and to prevent addiction Goal 2: to identify addiction related problems in time, to intervene soon

6. Department Of Addiction Prevention ISP • Division of the „Vienna Agency for Coordination of Drug Affairs“ • directly responsible to the City Councillor for Public Health • local center of excellence for addiction prevention

7. Main Responsibilities • to plan, coordinate and implement prevention in Vienna on a strategic level • sensibilisation for addiction prevention as a cross-social topic • development of pilot projects • development of information material • networking • quality management

8. Main Strategic Approaches • „Setting-Approach“ implement basic prevention knowledge in the vocational training of relevant multipliers and professionals in different settings, based on specific needs and conditions • „Multiplier-Approach“ multiply prevention knowledge by training relevant multipliers and professionals or by organising professional meetings and events

9. Main Professional Focuses (I) • „Life Skills“ Advancement, development and improvement of personal and social skills of individuals (e.g. problem solving, critical thinking, self-awareness) • „Early Intervention“ Early intervention for special target groups which are on the barrier between risky and problematic consumtion patterns but without a manifestation of addiction

10. Main Professional Focuses (II) • „Prevention of Alcohol Related Problems“ Supporting/promoting a self-reflexive and critical attitude towards alcohol consumption • „Risky Behaviour“ Supporting/promoting a self-reflexive and critical attidude towards risky behaviour or risky consumtion patterns

11. Main Professional Focuses (III) • „Digital Media“ Supporting/promoting a self-reflexive and critical attitude towards using mobile phones, computer and internet • „Prevention of Problematic Gambling“ Supporting/promoting a self-reflexive and critical attidude towards risky patterns by gambling

12. Democratic-emancipatory idea of man/woman Paternalistic-controlled idea of man/woman Prevention Attitude Prohibition Determent Strictly decrease of range Responsibility for one‘s life Promoting special skills Promoting early recognition Regulation of range Social Responsibility Uhl, A. (2004): Wie viel Freiheit braucht Suchtprävention – wie viel Zwang verträgt sie?

13. Way Of Working • holistic view • sustainability • scientific experiences/standards • methodical diversity

14. Topic 2 Selected measures in reference to children & families

15. Selected Measures – Children & Families

16. Topic 3 Selected measures in reference to young people

17. Selected Measures – Young People

18. Topic 4 Forecast to thematic topic of “World Café”

19. Thematic Topic Of „World Café“ „Drug prevention and the focus of alcohol prevention in Vienna“ • Alcohol consumption in Austria (facts & figures) • Prevention of alcohol related problems on events (strategic background and transfer into practice) • PartyFit! (the core elements of this project and discussion)