Sunday, November 19, 2006

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Children admitted to hospital for alcohol abuse up by 20%

THE number of children admitted to hospital with alcohol-related conditions has risen by more than 20 per cent in the past five years, it was revealed today. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

British binge-drinking taking toll on young

AFP - Britain's notorious "binge-drinking" habit -- drinking purely to get very drunk -- has fueled a 20 percent rise in alcohol problems among the young in four years, new figures revealed. (Source: Yahoo! News: Health News)

Fears over rise in child drinking

The number of under-18s admitted to hospital in England with alcohol-related illness jumps by 20%. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

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