MEPMIS

Integrating Health Promotion Interventions for Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption into Primary Health Care Professionals’ Daily Work STRATEGY FOR ITALY

The aim of this contribution is to develop a country-based strategy for the implementation of a programme to integrate interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption in primary health care settings. The Italian team included representatives from governmental as well as non – governmental organizations, health professional organizations and groups, scientific organizations. Following a track provided by the PHEPA project, the country team has tried, where possible, to identify a series of priorities to be implemented nationwide by mean a programme of actions particularly focused on prevention and health promotion and including targeted approaches for young people. Among the aims of the strategy is to have the strategy endorsed by a number of key partners and stakeholders at the National, regional and local level and to submit the strategy to the Ministry of Health for a possible development of a formalized integration of specific items into the daily GPs activities.