MATERIALS FOR THE PRESS BASIC FACTS ON ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS 1. Per capita consumption of 1% alcohol grows in Poland. In, it amounted to.21 1,5,5 Per capita SpoŜycie consumption 1% alkoholu of 1% w litrach alcohol in litres w ciągu over ostatnich the past lat years w przeliczeniu na jednego mieszkańca,2,,,,21,5,3,5 5,5 5 2 r 3 r 4 r 5 r r r 2. Changes in alcoholic beverage consumption structure show decreasing share of wine and growing share of spirits 2 : Zmiany w strukturze spoŝycia napojów alkoholowych na przestrzeni ostatnich lat Change in alcoholic beverage consumption structure over the past six years rok 32,5% 11,2% 55,1% rok 3,2% 12,4% 5,% 5 rok 31,4% 12,% 55,% 4 rok 3,2% 15,3% 54,5% 3 rok 3,5% 1,3% 52,2% 2 rok 24,5% 1,4% 5,1% % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% % % % % 1% Wyroby spirytusowe Wino i miody pitne Piwo spirits wine, mead beer 1 GUS: Rynek wewnętrzny w roku Calculations made by PARPA based on data collected by GUS. It is assumed that 1% alcohol content amounts to: - 5.5% in beer - 12% in wine 2 as above.
3. Economic accessibility of alcohol grows: As compared to 1, with average monthly remuneration in you could buy three times more bottles of vodka and two times more bottles of beer and wine 3. Liczba butelek wódki, wina lub piwa, które moŝna kupić za średnie miesięczne Number of bottles of vodka, wine or beer, you can buy with average monthly remuneration wynagrodzenie 11 1 5 4 3 1 135 53 1 31 3 2 54 33 2 3 14 1 212 22 231 242 25 14 11 121 135 3 1 5 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 liczba butelek wódki liczba butelek wina liczba butelek piwa number of bottles of vodka number of bottles of wine number of bottles of beer Comparison Porównanie of number liczby of butelek bottles wódki, of vodka które you moŝna can buy kupić with za average średnie monthly miesięczne remuneration wynagrodzenie and per capita oraz wielkości 1% alcohol spoŝycia consumption 1% alkoholu w przeliczeniu na jednego mieszkańca 15 1 5,,21,2,,,12,3,3 14 135 121 1 11 1 2 3 4 5 1 5 4 3 2 1 liczba butelek wódki kupionych za średnie miesięczne wynagrodzenie number of bottles of vodka bought with average monthly remuneration spoŝycie 1% alkoholu na 1 mieszkańca per capita 1% alcohol consumption 4. Apart from economic accessibility, physical accessibility of alcoholic beverages affects alcohol consumption levels. The number of alcohol outlets grows and the number of inhabitants per one alcohol outlet decreases 4 : 3 Data after publication by GUS entitled Ceny w gospodarce narodowej w 1 r. and Ceny w gospodarce narodowej w r. 4 Data collected by PARPA based on Roczne sprawozdanie z działalności samorządów gminnych w zakresie profilaktyki i rozwiązywania problemów alkoholowych.
Liczba punktów sprzedaŝy napojów alkoholowych oraz liczba mieszkańców Number of alcohol outlets przypadających and number na of inhabitants 1 punkt per alcohol outlet 25 15 1 5 1 51 1 45 11 3 14 4 1 45 15 12 1 14 3 25 235 21 211 214 2 22 13 1 2 3 4 5 4 35 3 25 15 liczba punktów sprzedaŝy alkoholu Number of alcohol outlets liczba mieszkańców przypadających na punkt sprzedaŝy alkoholu Number of inhabitants per alcohol outlet Since 1, alcohol consumption grows together with the growth in the number of alcohol outlets: Comparison of the number of alcohol outlets Porównanie liczby and per punktów capita 1% sprzedaŝy alcohol napojów consumption alkoholowych oraz wielkości spoŝycia 1% alkoholu w przeliczeniu na jednego mieszkańca 1 1 14 1 1 45 1 51 11 3 14 4 15 1 45 12 1 14 3,21,,2,,,12,3,3 1 2 3 4 5 11 1 liczba punktów sprzedaŝy napojów alkoholowych number of alcohol outlets spoŝycie 1% alkoholu per capita 1% alcohol consumption 5. Population of persons with hazardous and harmful drinking patterns is estimated at approx. 13% and is four times larger that the population of persons with alcohol dependency. 5. The highest alcohol consumption is observed among men aged 3-3 and 4-4 with basic vocational education, single or divorced, who live in cities with a population 5, 5, and consider themselves as not-well-off. In the population of women, the highest consumption is observed among females aged 1-2 and 3-3 who are single, graduates of secondary or 5 Estimates based on: Anderson P., Baumberg B. Alcohol w Europe, Wydawnictwo PARPAMEDIA:, Raport z badania Wzory konsumpcji napojów alkoholowych 5 commissioned by PARPA
tertiary education, live in big cities who, and contrary to men, consider themselves to be well-off.. The group of people who drink most, which constitutes % of all consumers of alcoholic beverages, uses 4% of the total consumed alcohol, whereas the most numerous group of moderate drinkers uses only 5% of the total consumed alcohol. Such a high concentration of alcoholic beverage consumption brings serious health and social consequences. Percentage of alcohol users who consume per year Percentage of total alcohol consumed per year up to 1.2l 4% 5% from 1.2 to l 34% 25% from l to 12l 11% 24% more than 12l % 4%. According to Word Health Organisation, alcohol is the third most grievous risk factor for the population s health, and more than types of illnesses and injuries are related to alcohol use. Diseases related to alcohol use include: injuries, mental and psychological disorders, stomach and intestine disorders, tumours, heart and vascular system diseases, immunological disorders, bone and skeletal system diseases, reproductive system dysfunctions and prenatal damages.. Mortality related with alcohol use grows together with alcohol consumption, According to data of Państwowy Zakład Higieny, in, as compared to 5: - 1% growth in the number of deaths due to psychological disorders related to alcohol use was observed, where the number of deaths among women grew by 21%, - 4% growth in the number of deaths due to liver diseases was observed, where the number of deaths among women grew by %, - % growth in the number of deaths due to alcohol poisoning was observed, where the number of deaths among women grew by 24%! 1. The number of patients in detoxification treatment with diagnosed disorders caused by alcohol use grows : 1 2 3 4 5 1,44 1,1 15,33 212,1 21,3 22,3 11. Hazardous and harmful drinking, as well as alcohol dependence bring negative consequences for health and social life of persons who live in Report from a survey entitled Wzory konsumpcji napojów alkoholowych commissioned by PARPA Anderson P., Baumberg B. Alcohol in Europe, Wydawnictwo PARPAMEDIA:. Data of PZH for 5 and. IPiN Statistical Yearbooks: Zakłady psychiatrycznej oraz neurologicznej opieki zdrowotnej.
families with alcohol problems, and family violence in particular. In, during police interventions related to family violence, almost % of offenders were under the influence of alcohol. 1 12. Alcohol is a major predictor variable for aggressive behaviours. More than 5% of murders, 33% of rapes and 25% of rows and assaults are committed by people under the influence of alcohol. What is more, drink driving is still a common phenomenon 11. 13. The stereotype that alcohol included in beer is the least harmful as compared to the same amount of alcohol in wine and vodka is still perpetuated. Population surveys 12 show that Poles are more prone to drive a car having drunk a glass of beer than having drunk a glass of vodka, although they both contain the same amount of pure alcohol. Research also shows that almost 21% of women and 2% of men agree to alcohol drinking by minors, and the consent more often regards beer than other types of alcoholic beverages. This is why the campaign aims at consistent reminding that alcohol included in beer, wine and vodka is still the same, only its concentration differs. A 25ml glass of beer at 5% abv contains the same amount of ethyl alcohol as a 1ml glass of wine at 12% abv and as a 3ml glass of vodka at 4% abv. This is a standard unit of alcohol i.e. approx. 1g of pure ethyl alcohol. A glass (25ml) of beer at 5% abv = A glass (1 ml) of wine at 12% abv = = A glass (3 ml) of vodka at 4% abv 14. Alcohol drinking brings harms, this is why you should be aware of risk limits in order not to go over them. 15. Adult alcohol consumers should examine their drinking patterns and consistently monitor them. 1 Data collected by the police for the report on the implementation of the Act on Upbringing in Sobriety and Counteracting Alcoholism. 11 As above. 12 Report from a survey entitled Wzory konsumpcji napojów alkoholowych commissioned by PARPA