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ldren, adolescents and alcohol psihosocialno zdravje v otroštvu in v mladosti | psychosocial health in childhood and youth
Mirjana Radovanović1, Barbara Lovrenčič2, Mercedes Lovrenčič2
1University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana, Unit for Treating Alcohol Addiction, Poljanski
nasip 58, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
2National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Alcohol abuse presents one of the biggest public health problems in the world
in the last 40 years. Slovenia has a »wet culture« where alcohol use is a signif-
icant component of (every) important life event. Childhood and adolescence
are the most vulnerable for alcohol related acute and long-term effects. The
main target organ is the brain, also the rest of the central nervous system and
other organs suffer from toxic effects of alcohol. Exposure to alcohol during
childhood and adolescence increases the risk for addiction and other mental
health disorders later in life. According to the Slovenian National Institute for
Public Health data from 2011 to 2015 roughly one half of hospitalizations for in-
toxication in adolescents age 15-19 years were due to alcohol (no gender dif-
ferences) and about one third in children age 10-14 years (more boys). Medi-
cal doctors and other health professionals are responsible for creating safe and
trustworthy atmosphere during the patients' visit, in which honest conversa-
tion is supported while preserving patients' dignity. To motivate the parents is
extremely important when working with children and adolescents. Motivation-
al interview helps to gain relevant history and results in a personalized treat-
ment plan within treatment program opportunities.
Keywords: alcohol, public health, children and adolescents
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Mirjana Radovanović1, Barbara Lovrenčič2, Mercedes Lovrenčič2
1University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana, Unit for Treating Alcohol Addiction, Poljanski
nasip 58, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
2National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Alcohol abuse presents one of the biggest public health problems in the world
in the last 40 years. Slovenia has a »wet culture« where alcohol use is a signif-
icant component of (every) important life event. Childhood and adolescence
are the most vulnerable for alcohol related acute and long-term effects. The
main target organ is the brain, also the rest of the central nervous system and
other organs suffer from toxic effects of alcohol. Exposure to alcohol during
childhood and adolescence increases the risk for addiction and other mental
health disorders later in life. According to the Slovenian National Institute for
Public Health data from 2011 to 2015 roughly one half of hospitalizations for in-
toxication in adolescents age 15-19 years were due to alcohol (no gender dif-
ferences) and about one third in children age 10-14 years (more boys). Medi-
cal doctors and other health professionals are responsible for creating safe and
trustworthy atmosphere during the patients' visit, in which honest conversa-
tion is supported while preserving patients' dignity. To motivate the parents is
extremely important when working with children and adolescents. Motivation-
al interview helps to gain relevant history and results in a personalized treat-
ment plan within treatment program opportunities.
Keywords: alcohol, public health, children and adolescents
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