Children under 10 Hospitalised with Alcohol Problems
November 10, 2008 by Nick
Hundreds of children under the age of 10 are hospitalised due to alcohol related problems a year in Enlgand.
Government figures reveal that one child under 10 is admitted every three days.
The figures come ahead of the government’s launch of their strategy to takele underage drinking.
In the 16-17 age bracket alone, around 12,500 teenagers were admitted to Accident and Emergency for alcohol-related conditions. This is an increase of 95 per cent between 2002 and 2007.
Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Don Foster said: ?For so many children of such a young age to be hospitalised is scandalous. Ministers must conduct an urgent review of the systems in place, which are meant to be ensuring that young children cannot have access to such harmful substances.
?Only a complete change to our drinking culture will prevent a whole generation of young people from being condemned to serious alcohol-related illnesses.?
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