Drinks Industry Targeting Children. 12 year old Alcoholics In New UK Survey. What is Your View?.?

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Lost Children in the Wilderness©
By J. P. Anderson
(International registered copyright of author 2006).


Drinks Industry Promotions
Deliberately Targeting Children

“We have children presenting with all the adult symptoms of alcoholism. Some are so addicted that it is actually dangerous to get them to stop drinking straight away”.

A new nationwide survey carried out across the UK by the Independent on Sunday newspaper has revealed that, children as young as twelve years of age are being diagnosed as alcoholics amid growing concerns about binge-drinking in Britain, where record numbers of pre-teens and teenagers now require hospital treatment for drink-related disorders.

The findings prove that there is a hidden epidemic of ‘child alcoholism’ resulting in thousands of youngsters being treated in hospital each year for alcohol poisoning, liver disease and drink-related psychiatric illnesses. ...

Answer 1

Yes, it's true. I have seen little groups of teenagers with vodka & beer in there hands, drinking as though it's water.

It makes me sad, but i can't do much about it. The parents should have more control.

This will have devastating effect on the childrens and there childrens future.

Answer 2

my view? well remember you asked for it.

How about the lazy parents getting off the couch and actually knowing what their kids are doing?

there is no way the parents of these kids are doing their job if their kids are able to drink this much and at this early age

Where are the kids getting it from. Try stiffer laws for contributing, bootlegging.

Also where is the government, the school teachers, all of these other people are falling down on their responsibilities.

The kids are the smaller problem in this equation. If they are drinking according to your question at 10 or earlier to become dependent at 12...where the hell are the parents?

We live in a world of lazy, self absorbed, irresponsible people.

My personal op pinion if I have a child that at 12 y/o is a alcoholic and I as a parent do not realize this or have not made attempts to correct the problem I should be held accountable. Jail time perhaps, loss of parenting right...whatevere but some penalty for being such a looser....Lets

i found it hard not to get wound up over this one...

Answer 3

most kids seem to start off on alco pops, they down them like fruit juice as they are mostly vodka based so can't taste the alcohol. Then theres the cider kids as it's cheap to buy a big 2 litre bottle of cider.
Then the cans of beer kids, these are the ones that have been drinking for a while, i blame the parents to a certain level, i know its hard as you can't punish kids now, so theres no respect between a child and the parents.
most teenagers stand outside shops asking adults to buy the alcohol for them so it isnt always the shop assistants fault either.
What is there for teenage kids to do these days in the uk, especially when they are from low income families?

Answer 4

Unfortunately, this is not news.

Children in the UK are not taught to take alcohol seriously. You don't see gangs of drunken children roaming the streets in Rome or Paris!

I can't think of any immediate solution as the laws are already in place to try and stop this happening, they just aren't working.

"Drinks Industry Promotions
Deliberately Targeting Children"

as for that, it is illegal in the UK and alcohol adverts are not shown during the day. I would like to see definitive proof of this if you have it!

Answer 5

I seem to see drunk children regularly. The easy answer is that "someone" sells the stuff to them, and the licensing laws need to be enforced. Well maybe they do, but I have seen, and been approached by children, who I turned down, but other "adults" went along with, to buy alcohol for those children.
The fact is that we are allowing children to become increasingly self-governing in this country. No-one seems to say "no" anymore. If you do say "no", you are abused by them, and no-one seems to think that is wrong either. If you complain to their parents, the parents seem to think that you have no right of complaint - "Why don't you leave our Johnny alone and mind your own business? Are you a pervert?" might be the best you could expect.
We are increasingly afraid to intervene when we see children misbehaving, and they know it better than we do, so they do what they want.
A cross for our own back is what "children's rights" have put upon us.

Answer 6

THis reality hurts parents the most...but whose to blame?who should act? Govt legislations are out, but not enough to control this from happening...

A and E got the influx of this friday and sat nights....drunkards on the loose...causing havoc..young ones, children at that...your poor liver and kidneys!!!

what a shameful reality really....