Art Against Binge Drinking: Schleswig-Holstein Student Wins Poster Contest
Schleswig-Holstein student snags top prize in poster contest - Schleswig-Holstein student secures victory in poster contest.
Embrace color over blue – that's the message from Vivien Manzke, a 15-year-old student from Bönebüttel (Plön Circle), who's just clinched the nationwide DAK poster competition title. The DAK health insurance company announced this victory. Over 7,000 students took part in this year's prevention campaign on alcohol abuse, according to the health insurance company.
For over a decade, the DAK health insurance company has been seeking top posters against binge drinking. The federal patron for this contest is the Federal Government's Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, Hendrik Streeck. The awards ceremony took place in Berlin on June 11.
Winning poster carries a message of hope
Vivien Manzke receives the main prize of €500 for her winning entry. "My poster portrays that there's a way out of alcohol addiction and that hope remains alive, especially among the youth, to pave the way to good health and a normal life," explained Vivien.
Since "Colorful Instead of Blue" launched in 2010, around 143,000 students between the ages of 12 and 17 have designed creative posters against alcohol excesses.
Andreas Storm, CEO of DAK, applauded the youthful winners for their powerful artwork while emphasizing that every treated alcohol overdose case is one too many. He hopes the campaign increases awareness about the risks associated with binge drinking.
Hospital treatment for acute alcohol abuse drops
The DAK reported that in 2023, around 9,300 children and young people aged 10 to 19 were hospitalized in Germany due to acute alcohol abuse. This represents a 19% decrease compared to the previous year, marking the lowest number of clinic treatments for acute alcohol poisoning since 2001.
The self-designed posters from "Colorful Instead of Blue" are incredibly impactful for peers, according to the Institute for Therapy and Health Research (IFT-Nord) in Kiel. In a comprehensive study, it was found that these posters created by young people strengthen their perception that alcohol consumption is harmful.
- Binge Drinking
- DAK
- Circle of Plön
- Schleswig-Holstein
- DAK health insurance company
- Binge Drinking
- Alcohol Abuse
- Federal Government
- Hendrik Streeck
- Berlin
- Youth Involvement
- BILD Children's Health Summit
- Artistic Expression
- Institutional Backing
- Awareness Raising
- Acute Alcohol Poisoning
- Statistics
- Effective Outreach
- The DAK health insurance company's annual poster competition focusing on alcohol abuse, such as binge drinking, has successfully engaged over 143,000 students nationwide through youthful artistic expression, like Vivien Manzke from Schleswig-Holstein's winning poster design at the BILD Children's Health Summit.
- In light of the success of the community policy against binge drinking, supporting the health-and-wellness and mental-health of young people, around 9,300 hospital treatments for acute alcohol abuse among children and young people aged 10 to 19 in Germany dropped by 19% in 2023 when compared to the previous year; statistics that emphasize the powerful impact of institutional backing in raising awareness about the risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption.
