13 children are hospitalised each day due to alcohol misuse?

Question

That is a bit scary?

(ITV lunctime news)

Your thoughts.

misuse is the term used by drug and alcohol workers, sorry.

Answer 1

Society. Children are left to get on with things.The attitude of so many parents is out of sight out of mind.
I spoke to my three oldest kids about alcohol abuse and the affects which can occur in later life.
I have also told them to respect alcohol as it is powerful addiction which they can easily get into.
They do go out and have a drink with their mates on a weekend but they have never had a problem because they know the limits their bodies can take.
Parents are failing the kids,they should take more interest in their lives,they may just turn around one day and their child could be lying on a slab through alcohol abuse.

Answer 2

My mother used to allow me to have a white wine spritzer from the age of about 11 and I was happy with that. I didn't drink too much when I was a teenager and I can't stand feeling p*ssed!

I've lived with three drinkers and they're a pain in the @rse. Alcohol abuse is very destructive and it's terrible that kids should be getting their paws on the stuff. I'd spiflicate my kids if I ever caught them doing anything like that!

Parents should be aware of what their kids are up to. I guess it comes down to being on the streets so much. When I travel home from work at 9pm each weekend I see youngsters under the age of 10 running around (in the cold as well) with their little pals! I feel so sorry for them. They should be tucked up in bed with a cocoa, a teddy and a bedtime story!

Answer 3

Firstly, increasing the tax on booze by 10% is ludicrous.
A can of own brand lager can be purchased in a supermarket
for 22p. A 10% increase in tax, would make it 24p. Does anybody really think that would make a difference??

If the 24hour licensing law was changed, outdoor sales were
restricted to a 7pm closure and drinking alcohol, on the streets, or other public places, was banned, with fairly draconian fines for a breach, it might go some way, to reducing alcohol consumption by under age drinkers.

Answer 4

bad parenting

but im fed up with this country/government idea of dealing with a issues by sticking TAX on it and saying that will solve the problem.

This country has turned into a nanny state. It is MY choice to decide if i want to drink, didnt a gov report say it is the middle classes who are drinking themselfs into an early grave? the middle class have plenty of spare cash so how is putting more tax on alchole going to stop them drinking?

And if children are drinking themselfs stupid then i think the gov are missing the point..... Children shouldnt even be buying alchohole in the first place so how the hell is putting MORE TAX ON GOING TO STOP IT!!!!! The parents should be taken to court for neglagence in cases of children being hospitalised. AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHH. whats happened to this country!!!!!!

They arent actually addressing the issue its just another way to get YET MORE TAX OUT OF US.

AN Example of this is recently introduced Green tax on Air travel.. is the money received from this tax money put back into to schems which help the enviroment etc????. ERRRR NO. Just goes into the GOVERNMENTS coffers.

They interfering prats who came up with tis b******ks might want to ask WHY so many people/children feel the need to drink themselfs stupid in the first place. If people are that determined to drink tax isnt going to stop them no matter what the age or class

Answer 5

One of my main bug bears. I have four children and as soon as they hit teenager hood, alcohol becomes a real problem. My main concern is the ease with which they can get it - we've had two local newsagents before the courts recently, because they supplied alcohol to under age drinkers. This is a serious problem - too many shop owners get away with this. Kids hassle adults into buying it for them, too. There does need to be a police presence - but I am all for banning newsagents, etc from having licences anyway and forcing people to buy their alcohol from reputable sources.
Also, older kids think that young teenagers are on the same level with them - they don't appreciate how vulnerable these kids are, and they supply the kids with alcohol. I was furious when my 15 year old confessed to me she'd been given a bottle of Malibu from a friend's sister - luckily it was stolen before she could drink it.
Our society is far too involved with alcohol and drugs. And sex. This is a deep rooted problem, and it is all of our problem, not just the parents.
I have brought up my kids to respect and fear alcohol, I rarely drink (daughter of an alcoholic) but I'm afraid they have peer pressure to contend with.
Our examples to our children stink - our society is too heavily based on alcohol.

Answer 6

Well my dear,i had the mis fortune to stop at traffic lights a few weeks ago,and right next to me was some of those high risen flats,and the children with drink in there hands was appalling.Where are the parents I thought,this was a quarter past four,shouldnt they still be in school.We are in need of some experienced truant officers and round them up.It certainly is scary,we need a conservative goverment to sort out this truancy problem

Answer 7

of course your chum would not understand that the main obligatory notice for a new child to take heed to is 'no' No you are able to not have candy widespread, no you are able to not have take out at each meal, no you are able to not pass brushing your tooth. If her new child develop into hospitalized for malnutrion there soical help can definatly step in and do seomthing! consult from somebody else, that's clearly a case of chil overlook! do not supply up! if the government won't help bypass the library and take out some parenting books on your chum to envision, or watch some television exhibits along with her. don't be detrimental, with the aid of fact she'll only decrease you off and you will not have the capacity to help.

Answer 8

Only 13. That's a tiny number in a nation of 60 million. I'm more scared of the authoritarian language that is starting to come out of politicians mouths. The state is trying to take over the role of parents.

Answer 9

My grandson is a high school senior. This alcohol drinking is called "binge drinking" and hard liquor is used. They take turns taking drinks out of the bottle until they fall out.

Often the liver cannot handle this and their livers become severely damaged.

Some students are badly hurt in car accidents because of it.

The police and the community need to watch the Liquor Stores in their areas and see who is selling hard liquor to high school students. Dads and Moms need to get rid of the hard liquor in their homes or put it under lock and key.

If you lose a child due to the liquor in your home, you will wish that you'd never seen a bottle of alcohol. The guilt will be overwhelming - I promise you.

Be a responsible parent. We have very few in this day and age.

Answer 10

yes this is terrible. I think that it is so sad for the children that are born to an alcoholic due to the fact the when they are first born they cry in there sleep because they are use to alcohol being in there system its almost lile they are craving it..thank you for sharing it was food for thought..have a good day