Mary Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 The number of women admitted to hospital for alcohol poisoning in England almost doubled between 2003 and 2008, official figures have revealed. Some 14,304 women were admitted to hospital in 2007-08, when the latest Department of Health figures are available - a huge increase from 7,511 in 2003-04. The Liberal Democrats, who obtained the figures, said there were "serious concerns" that health messages on alcohol were not getting through. The data also showed an increase in the number of 14-17 year-old girls admitted for alcohol poisoning. While 681 female youngsters were taken to hospital in 2003-04, 1,132 were admitted in 2007-08. In 2007-08, 98 girls aged 13 and under were admitted to hospital for alcohol abuse - a decrease from 2003-04, when a total of 139 young girls were treated. Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Don Foster said: "Such dramatic increases in alcohol poisoning raise serious concerns that the health messages on alcohol simply aren't getting through. "Local communities, police officers and hospital staff are being forced to bear the binge drinking burden while ministers continue to do little more than pay lip-service to the issue. "Many people have assumed that alcohol misuse is mainly a problem for young men but these figures make clear we need to do a lot more to educate women about the health consequences of drinking too much. "Unless we invest in treatment services, put an end to alcohol being sold at pocket-money prices, and start educating our children, then these figures are only set to get worse." More women than men were admitted to hospital over the five years. A total of 6,710 men were admitted in 2003-04, which rose to 11,353 in 2007-08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara_dad Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 that?s because men are giving them too much house keeping money that me done for sorry mary do not know what came over me sorry please except my apologise to your serous topic I am sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 tuesdays headline. local man found nailed to cooker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Latest: one in four of us, drink too much - hic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Is there a problem with the text on here tonight... it looks all fuzzy and seems to move and in addition nothing is making sensibles PS wots housekeeping Can I claim it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Tara's Dad - not a problem - I did this thread quite a while ago! Housekeeping - hmmmm never got any housekeeping unless I earned it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 was it one of the Gabors that said she was a great housekeeper, every time she got divorced she kept the house. as for claiming housekeeping, only if you are an MP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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