1. Mental Health and Addiction. Lithuanian Case
Viktoras Meižis, Head of Foreign Affairs Division, Ministry of Health, Lithuania

2. A MEDIEVAL PRUSSIAN MANUSCRIPT, THE QUEDLINBURG CHRONICLE
The first known reference to Lithuania as a nation (Litua) comes from the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg dated February 14, 1009.

3. REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA Territory: 65 303 km2
Territory: km2
Population: ~3,43 mln. (83.5% Lithuanians, 6.7% Polish, 6.3% Russians, and 3.5% others)
Average population density per 1 km2: 52.5
GDP – 8,300 euros for 1 inhabitant (2008)
5.9 % - of its GDP on Health

4. TRENDS IN NATURAL INCREASE OF LITHUANIAN POPULATION

5. TRENDS IN LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH (IN YEARS) OF LITHUANIAN POPULATION

6. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF PURE ALCOHOL
According to data
Of State Tobacco
And Alcohol Control
agency
2007 m. 14,2 l
Current sittuation
Has been planed according to
Lithunian Health Program
Year
Statistikos departamento duomenys
Lietuvos sveikatos programa

7. NUMBER OF ALCOHOLIC PSYCHOSIS (PER 100 000 INHAB.)
State mental health center

8. SUICIDES IN LITHUANIA 1930-1940 AND 1987-2006 (per 100 000)

9. SUICIDES IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IN LITHUANIA 1930-1940 AND 1983-2006 (per 100 000)

10. MAIN MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
Relatively low rating of subjective health and wellbeing.
Growing prevalence of smoking , alcohol and drug use.
High prevalence of bullying in schools.
Steady high rate of suicides

11. bendro procento didėjimo eile
LOW RATING OF HAPPINESS AMONG SCHOOLCHILDRENS ( HBSC, 2006 m.)
Tyrime dalyvavusios šalys išrikiuotos mokinių, vertinusių savo laimingumą nuo “0” iki ”6” balų,
bendro procento didėjimo eile

12. CHILDREN ALCOHOL INTOXICATION DYNAMICS YEAR 2001-2006 (HOSPITAL CASES)
Intoxication with alcohol T-51
Alcohol dependence F-10
Year
Age

13. REGULAR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES (1994-2006 m.)

14. THE PERCENTAGE OF YEAR OLD YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MADE AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE, TAKING IN ACCOUNT FREQUENCY OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
proc.
CASE, 2006

15. CASE, 2006

16. CASE, 2006

17. WHO IN 2002 HAS IN FACT CONCLUDED
“Among the proposed underlying causes [of the high rate of suicide and suicidal behaviour] are the enormous social and cultural turmoil created by policies of colonialism and the difficulties faced ever since by indigenous peoples in adjusting and integrating into the modern-day societies”

18. LAST CHANGES IN POLICY
Restriction on alcohol advertisement since January 2008.
Ban of alcohol sale form 10 PM till 8 AM since year 2009.
Small increase in alcohol taxes.
Increase of penalties for drunk drivers.