300 under-11s in A&E over alcohol

[super jumbe]

Nearly 300 children aged 11 or under attended UK accident and emergency departments last year after drinking too much, according to new figures.

More than 6,500 under-18s were admitted to A&E departments in 2012/13 with alcohol-related conditions, of whom 293 were 11 years old or younger.

The figures, obtained after a Freedom of Information request by the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Radio 5 Live, showed that there were 30 cases of children aged 11 or under staying overnight in hospital with an alcohol-related illness during the same period.

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Girls in the 12 to 14 and 15 to 17 age groups outnumbered boys for attendances at accident and emergency departments for alcohol-related conditions in 2012/13. Boys outnumbered girls in the category of 11 and under.

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[nara]

So less than one a day over the whole of the UK then? From a population of how many million under 11s?

Ok, none would obviously be better, but I don't think those figures point to a serious problem worth getting anyone's knickers in a twist.

I think some people in the media have way too much time on their hands.

The under 18s figures are the important ones.

[Shady]

i like seeing them drunk kids in the a + e. much more....... agreeable when drunk

[Snowy79]

What I want to know is who is looking after the under 11s kids while they're pissed

[super jumbe]

If you give them more then pocket money they will have change left for booze, it is a alarming find we should address the problem!!!!!!!

[GastonJ]

Easy to address, make alcohol ?50 a pint and make it illegal to import *any* into the UK. Soon have less drunk drivers, less drunk kids and A&E would be a safer and much quieter place. Also save on treatments for the multitudes of diseases that drunks get, and lets not forget less saturday night fights, and less police needed. Winner all round

[Lainie]

my other half works voluntarily for the childrens panel in scotland and my god the stories are horrific. one lad aged 14 was up at the panel last month and had 15 different support workers!!! he wanted to go to school part time!! his mother is at her wits end and the little **** doesnt give a toss.

[GastonJ]

Isn't that down to upbringing though? Could be passed off as "it's part of the heritage" however that's too easy. For the amount I drink it may as well be ?50 a pint and that would deter most people, and certainly kids from buying it. Save the country a fortune in lost working hours, healthcare and policing to say the least.

[Lainie]

kids like him gaston would steal it. he was smoking cannibis, drinking, having unprotected sex - the lot. he was told - buck up lad or its the kibble for you!!!