(de-news.net) – Hendrik Streeck (CDU), the Federal Government’s Commissioner for Drugs and Addiction, has advocated for the implementation of more stringent alcohol legislation. Central to his position is the elimination of supervised alcohol consumption for individuals under the age of 14, which he identifies as posing significant developmental and health risks to minors. He called for a paradigmatic shift in societal attitudes toward alcohol, encompassing both a reduction in its availability and an expansion of public health education concerning its adverse effects.

Among the regulatory interventions proposed are the restriction of alcohol sales at petrol stations and the removal of alcoholic products from prominent retail locations, such as supermarket checkout aisles. Although empirical data suggest a downward trend in alcohol consumption among adolescents, Streeck maintains that these findings do not obviate the need for enhanced educational initiatives of the general population. He contends that traditional modalities of public awareness – such as visual campaigns and informational brochures – are insufficient in addressing the complexity of the issue.

Finally, Streeck has proposed the institutionalization of a dedicated health education curriculum within the school system. This program would extend beyond substance-related topics to encompass foundational health competencies, including the accurate measurement of body temperature and the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He posits that such curricular integration would substantially advance preventive health strategies and foster improved health literacy among children and adolescents.