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This paper aims to present the effectiveness of the Alcoholics Anonymous program in controlling alcohol dependence. The observation method was used at weekly meetings in Copenhagen, within the Alcoholics Anonymous, over three months, of a consortium of 24 members from all over the world. Considering the number of years of consumption, seven people have consistently consumed alcohol for over ten years, seven people have between 5 and 10 years of consumption, and seven under five. Of those who have been drinking alcohol for over ten years, 3/7 have not consumed more than five years, 2/7 over one year, and one over six months. Of those who consume alcohol between 5-10 years, 3/7 have not consumed one year, 3/7 over six months, and 1/7 more than a month. Of those who consumed less than five years, 1/7 did not consume more than a year, 2/7 for six months, and 4/7 continued to consume alcohol with variable breaks. It is observable that "old" alcohol-dependent persons who had been using the program for a long time were those who had the lowest rate of relapse. The Alcoholics Anonymous program's efficiency is mainly due to its structure and due to the emotional link between the participants. One observes its effectiveness by taking into account each person, their past, the set of ideas and personalities, the symbolism used by each etc. The best evolution, of all those observed, was in people who underwent psychiatric treatment and followed the program at the same time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a study on alcohol in general practice of family doctor, conducted on a group of patients from Giurgiu, Romania. It examines the answers at simple questions about alcohol consumption, presented in the tables and graphs, and compared these information with the local and international data available in the literature. Statistical analysis includes aspects on somatic and psychiatric morbidity and co-morbidity related with the use and abuse of ethanol as substance in various drinks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Besides the consumption of salt, sugar and fats, which has been shown to directly contribute to increased blood pressure, tobacco, alcohol consumption and the lack of exercise are also considered risk factors for the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. The impact these risk factors have on the health of people, as well as the costs of treating the diseases caused by them can be reversed by developing and implementing interventions to reduce tobacco and alcohol consumption among populations and to promote the active mobility. This paper presents the interventions made by some Member States, interventions that resulted in decreased consumption of the above-mentioned risk factors, improving thus, the public health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today, alcohol addiction has the largest expansion in all population groups, as recognized by the experts in various fields as a true "pandemic toxic". Alcohol and drugs are the main causes for the increase of the crime rate. Statistics show that alcohol consumption is correlated with 50% of suicide cases, 80% of crimes, 30% of serious traffic accidents and 15% of drowning cases. The paper aims at providing an insight into the level and trend of alcohol consumption in Europe and Romania based on the statistics of the last decade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]