1. We do what we think is the best – a discourse study on alcohol problem prevention. Per Blanck, Fredrik Spak, Gunnel Hensing University of Gothenburg Mandurah West Australia, March 2004

2. Aim How is preventive work described What aspects of ADP (Alcohol and drug prevention) were identified as important? What were the arenas for ADP? How is less successful ADP strategies handeled?

3. Method Group Interviews Civil servants Self selected 4 municipalities 6-8 persons/group Geographical spread Variation in municipality size Ongoing ADP

4. Method II - themes What is done Important decisions – such as policies Resources, organisation What is special in your municipality What should be prioritized? actual dreams

5. Content – analysis (Merriam) 2 readers Identifying text units Database for handling Categorization

6. Categories Activities directed to people Youth Parents Children Abusers

7. Categories Arenas School Politicians Associations

8. Categories Attitudes Concrete actions Desirable development

9. Conclusions Engaged and commited actors Main target groups are children and youth Need of dialogue? youth politicians public More of the same – and with more co-ordination

10. Conclusions No alteration of the general course Very wide range of activities are preventive… we believe. What we do with good intension is also preventive. Small resources are spread over a wide range.

11. Questions Why is the main target group children and youth? What other groups in the community is of interest for a content analysis?