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The State Agency for the Prevention of Alcohol-Related Problems (PARPA)

The State Agency for the Prevention of Alcohol-Related Problems (PARPA) was established in 1993. It is a specialized government agency subordinated to the Polish Minister of Health. PARPA has been entrusted with the following tasks: * Preparation of a draft National Program for the Prevention and Solving of Alcohol-Related Problems; * giving expert opinions; * providing information and education, * preparing expert opinions, * developing and implementing new methods of prevention and solving alcohol-related problems, * providing advice to local authorities, institutions, associations and individuals who implement tasks related to the prevention and solving of alcohol-related problems; * cooperating with municipal and provincial authorities in the area of prevention and solving of alcohol-related problems; * coordinating and initiating actions that boost effectiveness and accessibility of detoxification treatment services to the addicts and their families; * commissioning and financing tasks regarding the solving of alcohol-related problems; * cooperating with international organizations that operate in the field of solving of alcohol-related problems; * intervening in the cases of infringing provisions stipulated.