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1,100 Scots underage drinkers admitted to hospital



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Published Date: 13 May 2008
By Hilary Duncanson
ALMOST 1,100 underage drinkers were admitted to hospital last year after abusing alcohol, figures showed yesterday.
Statistics found 1,095 people under the age of 18 were admitted to hospital with alcohol-related problems.

Glasgow came out worst when the figures were broken down by council area, accounting for 121 of those admissions.

However, the overall tally for 2006-7 was down from the figure of 1,235 admissions recorded five years ago.

The statistics were revealed by Shona Robison, the public health minister, in answer to a parliamentary question from Margaret Smith, a Liberal Democrat MSP.

The figures are likely to underestimate the scale of the problem as not all of those who attend accident and emergency departments will be admitted to hospital.

Ms Robison said: "One young person admitted to hospital because of alcohol or drugs misuse is one too many. We recognise we must get better at diverting young people from misusing alcohol."





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1

Guga II,

Rockall 13/05/2008 04:14:06
No worries, that waste of space, Kenny MacAskill, is going to solve the problem by forcing a hike in the price of alcohol. This he reckons will deal with underage drinkers (and pigs might fly), and ignores the fact that it will penalise ordinary people.
2

Alternative (High Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 13/05/2008 10:25:16
Right on Guga.

Anyway, what is their definition of an "alcohol related problem"?

We are led to assume that it is loosley defined as kids drinking whilst under age but that need not necessarily be the case. An "alcohol related problem" could be a kid getting punched by someone who is drunk. It could be down to accidental consumption (particularly in the case of young kids and alco-pops). It could even be down to burns, for instance from ignited methylated spirit.

This is yet more scare-mongering spin.

As for McAskill raising alcohol prices, can the idiot not see that there are enough price rises happening at the moment caused by stupid labour incompetence. Is he really that pig-headed that he wants to ADD to them? Moron.
3

DrN,

13/05/2008 10:36:49
#2. No, not assaults or accidents involving alcohol, such as burns.

The alcohol related conditions are defined as diseases caused by drinking alcohol, both acute diseases, and chronic ones.
4

Alternative (High Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 13/05/2008 13:50:34
#3:

What is your reference for that? Where is it laid down?

I ask because there is far too much knee-jerking going on about alcohol at the moment and articles like this only serve to fan the flames.
5

shields,

13/05/2008 16:55:30
#4

From the notes from the parliamentary question:

"Alcohol-related conditions are defined by using the World Health Organisation''s International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD10): Alcohol-related conditions: F10, R780, Y90, Y91, Z637, Z811, Z864, Z714, Z502, T506, Y573, T510, T519, X45, X65, Y15, O354, Q860, P043, Z721, Z133, G621, G721, K860, I426, K70, K292, G312 & E52."

ICD10 definitions are all available on-line so you can have a look at them.

You also seem quite dismissive of the seriousness of young children accidentally consuming alcohol - would you have the same attitude about accidental consumpiton of methadone, hash, paracetamol etc?
6

DeniseX,

13/05/2008 17:54:53
Tobacco products are sold at a specific counter in a supermarket. Alcohol is a more dagerous drug and should not be purchased from an ailse in a supermarket and paid for at any checkout.
7

DeniseX,

13/05/2008 17:56:21
Should read, more dangerous drug.
8

fife runner,

13/05/2008 19:31:11
#4 wake up and look around you. If you do not realise more young folk are now being seen for sclerosis of the liver then you have been on a desert island. It is too serious and issue to make light of it. I had an uncle die at 28 and a good friend at 32 through over indulgence. Began when they were teenagers

 

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