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Figures reveal huge rise in number of children admitted to hospital over their drinking

There have been 78 cases over the past three years, according to details released under the Freedom of Information Act.

It reveals that 36 children under 16 had a diagnosis of alcohol-intoxication when they were discharged after inpatient or day-case stays in Irish hospitals last year - 18 boys and 18 girls.

This was a big increase on a total of 20 in 2017, while there were 22 admissions the year before.

These statistics do not include emergency department and outpatient cases, and only include longer - or more serious - admissions.

Sheila Gilheany, from Alcohol Action Ireland, said it is very concerning.

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Source: Irish Examiner, 23rd October 2019

Posted by drugs.ie on 10/23 at 09:03 AM in
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