\u2022\tYoung people in the UK have by far the most positive expectations of alcohol in Europe and are least likely to feel that it might cause them harm.
\n\u2022\tExposure to alcohol marketing increases the likelihood that young people will start to use alcohol and the amount they consume.
\n\u2022\tThe alcohol industry spends \u00a3800 million on marketing in the UK annually
\n\u2022\tA spends \u00a3153 encouraging drinking per \u00a31 contributed to Drinkaware \u2013 the industry led alcohol information organisation charged with promoting sensible drinking.
\n\u2022\tUnderage drinkers consume approximately the equivalent of 6.9 million pints of beer or 1.7 million bottles each week
\n\u2022\t630,000 11- to 17-year-olds drink twice or more each week.
\n\u2022\tBetween 2002 and 2009 \u2013 92,220 under-18s were admitted to hospital in England for alcohol-related conditions- over 36 children or young people each day.
\n\u2022\tUnder-18s alcohol-related hospital admissions increased by 32% between 2002 and 2007.
\n\u2022\tThe latest European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs reported that in the UK 26% of 11-15 year-olds reported suffering an accident or injury because of their drinking, the highest percentage in Europe.
\n\u2022\tAlthough cases of dependence amongst underage drinkers are rare, in 2008\/9 \u2013 8,799 younger people accessed treatment for alcohol up from 4,886 in 2005\/6. <\/p>\n
Source:www.alcoholconcern.org.uk Nov.2011<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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