Girls worse than boys for underage boozing (From Gazette)

Girls worse than boys for underage boozing

9:38am Sunday 24th October 2010 in News By James Cox

UNDERAGE girls are worse than boys for become binge drink casualties, with some as young as ten among them, a report has revealed.

Shocking evidence from charity Alcohol Concern shows nearly a third more girls than boys have been admitted to hospital from Accident and Emergency wards after excessive drinking.

The report was put together using data from different ambulance services.

Earlier this week we reported how NHS North East Essex primary care trust staff will visit schools to raise awareness of drinking dangers.

Advisers will be visiting primary and secondary schools in Colchester and Tendring to educate pupils, parents and teachers.

Don Shenker, Alcohol Concern Chief Executive, said: “As long as alcohol remains as heavily promoted as it currently is, young drinkers will continue to consume far more than they might otherwise, leading to inevitable health harms, wasting ambulance and police time.”

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