Health - Fewer young people in hospital after alcohol abuse
The number of young binge drinkers in Lower Saxony fell last year. A total of 980 children and young people between the ages of 10 and 20 were treated in a clinic after excessive alcohol consumption - that is around 3 percent less than in the previous year, according to the health insurance company DAK in Hanover after an evaluation of current data from the state statistics office.
According to the data, 517 boys and 463 girls were treated in a clinic after alcohol poisoning in 2022. The number of males affected fell by a total of 34 (minus 6 percent) compared to the previous year, while there was a slight increase of 2 (plus 0.4 percent) among females. In the age group of 10 to 15-year-old boys, however, there was an increase of 49%, contrary to the general trend. The largest decline was recorded among 10 to 15-year-old girls at 29%.
"Fortunately, there is a downward trend in affected children and adolescents," said Dirk Vennekold, head of DAK-Gesundheit in Lower Saxony. However, the increase among 10 to 15-year-old boys is a cause for concern. "Every alcohol poisoning of a young person is still one too many," said Vennekold.
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- The decrease in alcohol-related hospitalizations among young people in Lower Saxony is a positive trend, as reported by DAK in Hanover, based on statistics from the state's statistics office.
- Dirk Vennekold, head of DAK-Gesundheit in Lower Saxony, expressed relief over the declining number of alcohol-affected children and adolescents, but expressed concern about the 49% increase among 10 to 15-year-old boys.
- The health insurance company DAK in Hanover noted a decrease of 3% in the number of young people treated for alcohol abuse in 2022, compared to the previous year, with a notable drop in cases among 10 to 15-year-old girls.
- The alcohol-related hospitalization data from the state statistics office showed a decline in the number of adolescents suffering from alcohol poisoning in Lower Saxony, except for a 49% increase in cases among 10 to 15-year-old boys.
- Lower Saxony saw a decrease in the number of children and young people needing hospital treatment for alcohol abuse, according to DAK in Hanover, although there was a concerning increase in cases among 10 to 15-year-old boys, which is a focus area for reducing alcohol abuse among youth.
Source: www.stern.de
