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Drinkaware response to NHS Information Centre report on smoking, drinking and drug use among school children

22 Jul 2010

Chris Sorek, chief executive of Drinkaware, reacts to the NHS Information Centre report on smoking, drinking and drug use among school children

Reacting to NHS Information Centre report on smoking, drinking and drug use among school children*, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says:

“It’s a reassuring step in the right direction to see the number of underage drinkers, and the volume of alcohol consumed by underage drinkers, decreasing but we are certainly not out of the woods yet.

“CMO guidance states that children under the age of 15 shouldn’t drink at all, yet alcohol misuse among this age group is still a very real problem with more than one in seven 11 to 15 year olds drinking at least once a week.

“It’s imperative we continue to encourage young people to start drinking later and give them the information they need to reduce the risks to their health and safety. We cannot ignore the fact that on average, 200 under 18s end up in hospital each week as a result of drinking alcohol** and until those statistics are significantly reduced, there is still a big job to do.

“Parents can and should play a key role in educating children about alcohol and its effects. Having a realistic conversation about the positive and negative effects of alcohol with children before the teenage years can help young people form healthy attitudes and behaviours towards drinking. Sticking to the daily unit guidelines*** and being a positive role model can also help to combat the wider cultural acceptability of drunkenness.

“The Drinkaware website offers alcohol-awareness information for parents and practitioners working with young people, making it easier to address drinking issues with youngsters. They can go to http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/talking-to-under-18s”

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Becky Medhurst

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Email: bmedhurst@drinkaware.co.uk

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Notes to Editors:

*Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2009, published 22^nd July 2010 http://www.ic.nhs.uk/news-and-events/press-office/newsreleases/smoking-drinking-and-drug-use-among-school-children-on-the-decline-says-new-report
**Figure extrapolated from data in ‘Draft Guidance on the Consumption of Alcohol by Children and Young People from the Chief Medical Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.’ (2009) Department of Children School and Families p7 http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/consultations/downloadableDocs/CMO%20Guidance.pdf .
***Drinkaware advises men to stay within the recommended guidelines of 3-4 units of alcohol per day (equivalent of a pint and a half of lager) and women to stay within 2-3 units per day (equivalent of a 175ml glass of wine).

Drinkaware (www.drinkaware.co.uk) provides consumers with information to make informed decisions about the effects of alcohol on their lives and lifestyles. Our public education programmes, grants, expert information, and resources help create awareness and affect positive change. An independent charity established in 2007, Drinkaware works with the medical profession, the alcohol industry, government and independent members to achieve its goals.

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