ECAD 17th Mayors' Conference Mayors’ Forum 24 September 2010 Paula Kokkonen, Deputy Mayor, Helsinki 00.0.2008 Esitelmän pitäjän nimi

Helsinki Metropolitan area 1 million Immigrants 10 % Helsinki 580.000 inhabitants Helsinki Metropolitan area 1 million Immigrants 10 % Workers in different city departments 40.000 Visits in Youth sector’s activities 1 million / year Pupils in different schools 80.000 / year 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen

The City Anti Drug Strategy Gives a Common Frame of Reference for Different Actors The Aims in the Anti Drug Strategy are: To promote health and safety and to prevent marginalization To create proper conditions for good childhood and youth To create effective adult networks and to strengthen homes and surroundings To offer young people better alternatives for good life 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen 3

The School Health Promotion Survey 2000-2010 Have experimented with Cannabis at least sometime in their lives 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 15 % 13 % 9 % 12 % 26 % 21 % 18 % 20 % - 30 % 38 % 14-16 years-olds 17-18 years-olds 17-20 years-olds upper-grade high-school Vocational 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen

Daily smoking The School Health Promotion Survey 2000-2010 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 20 % 16 % 14 % 15 % 19 % 13 % - 38 % 41 % 14-16 years-olds 17-18 years-olds 17-20 years-olds upper-grade high-school vocational 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen 5

GUIDING PHILOSOPHY To reduce young people’s drug and alcohol use and related problems by working together with young people, families, official bodies and other parties. To encourage and strengthen responsibility and boldness among adults in particular. 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen 6

Pihlajamäki Project Immediate reaction; the youngster have to learn the consequences of their actions Learning by doing; we try to offer everybody experiences of success Creativity; in the changing world one of the most important talent Ability to express feelings; we cope better in our relationships if we are capable of getting in touch with our feelings 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen 7

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Drug Situation in Finland Estimated number of drug users 14.500 –19.100 Representing 0.5 – 0.7 % of 15 – 54 year-olds among the entire population  Nearly 4/5 used amphetamines  80 % are men Majority belong to the 25 – 34 year age group The number of new HIV and hepatitis infections among intravenous drug users has decreased since 2000 In Finland there are 1.600 HIV-patients 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen

The Inpatient Detoxification at Substance Abuse Services 134 rehabilitation places From 3 months to one year Most of the clients are 35 - 55-year old men, the amount of women and younger people is increasing Tervalampi 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen 10

Substitution Treatment Psychosocial rehabilitation is a crucial factor supporting medical care. In the Metropolitan Area there are 2000 – 3200 opiate users. In Helsinki we have 500 clients in the substitution treatment. 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen 11

Mindfulness (Awareness) Skills in Care for Drug Users Addiction to drugs may have its roots in the feelings of anxiety and frustrations a person is not willing to experience The clients are helped to become conscious of their thoughts and feelings After learning mindfulness skills the clients can accept even the unpleasant emotions 24 September, 2010 Paula Kokkonen 12

The ideology based among others on Buddha’s thinking: “We create the world with our own thoughts. We don’t react to the environment as such but to our own interpretation of the environment” Paula Kokkonen 24 September, 2010 13

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