Statistics showed Tuesday the number of 10 to 20 year-olds hospitalised had almost tripled, with binge drinking rising sharply over the past decade in Germany.
Binge drinking among young people in Germany has risen sharply over the past decade, statistics showed Tuesday, with the number of 10 to 20 year-olds hospitalised almost tripling.
In 2008, around 25,700 10-20 year-olds needed hospital treatment for alcohol poisoning, compared with just 9,500 in 2000, a rise of 170 percent, the statistics office said. Compared with 2007, the rise was 10 percent.
Binge Drinking Young Men Wrongly Link It To Happiness
Young men who believe that ageing is associated with a decline in happiness are more likely to engage in risky health behaviours such as binge drinking, according to a new study.
Young men who believe that ageing is associated with a decline in happiness are more likely to engage in risky health behaviours such as binge drinking, according to a new study.
The rise in youth binge drinking in Germany, while not as strong as in Britain, has prompted the government to do more to foster cooperation between schools, local authorities and vendors of alcohol to tackle the problem.
Government figures released in May showed around 20 percent of 12 to 17 year-olds admitting to getting drunk once a month, down around five percentage points from the year before.
Binge Drinking Linked to Daily Intake of Spirits
A new study suggests that drinking alcohol per week can put youngsters at a greater risk of binge drinking.
A new study suggests that drinking alcohol per week can put youngsters at a greater risk of binge drinking.
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Smoking, Binge Drinking Should be Treated As Single Health Problem
A new study conducted by Temple researchers has shown that children who engage in heavy drinking will more than likely also engage in heavy smoking, suggesting that health teachers
A new study conducted by Temple researchers has shown that children who engage in heavy drinking will more than likely also engage in heavy smoking, suggesting that health teachers
New Prevention System may Help Reduce Binge Drinking in Teens
A prevention system designed to reduce drug use and delinquent behaviour has been found to reduce rates of binge drinking among eighth-grade students in the U.
A prevention system designed to reduce drug use and delinquent behaviour has been found to reduce rates of binge drinking among eighth-grade students in the U.
