Position paper on Alcohol-related arm

Alcohol related harm is an important health and, in particular, social issue for young people. Unfortunately, youth are often depicted as simply a social group misusing alcohol rather than individuals capable of making conscious choices and sometimes the victims of alcohol-related harm. Moreover, youth could also be potential actors who could contribute to addressing alcohol-related issues. In this regard, youth organisations can play an important role through awareness-raising, by providing alternative leisure time activities for youth, as well as by being the space where young people can develop their social and personal skills. As these policies often affect young people, interested youth organisations should also be involved and have a say in the policy-making.

Read the position paper adopted at the Council of Members, Baku, Azerbaijan, 27-28 April 2007.