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A total of 92,220 children and young people under 18 were admitted to hospital between 2002 and 2009 – or 36 under-18s a day.
Number of drunken children in A&E rises sharply Denis Campbell 2010
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Hospital figures show 32% increase in four years with 8,799 under-18s given specialist help last year
Number of drunken children in A&E rises sharply Denis Campbell 2010
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Most young people would like more protection from alcohol advertising, but under-18s do not recognise that drink logos on football shirts are a form of marketing, according to a survey.
Young people want more protection from alcohol advertising, survey says 2011
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Advertising of alcohol on TV is not allowed if the proportion of under-18s in the audience rises to a certain level.
Charity calls for ban on alcohol ads on pre-watershed TV and online Mark Sweney 2010
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One cannot eliminate under-18s from the audience altogether without imposing a total advertising ban.
Charity calls for ban on alcohol ads on pre-watershed TV and online Mark Sweney 2010
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Many thought the present internet safeguards on under-18s accessing alcohol-brand websites were inadequate, however – on social media sites, those who are under-18 and have given details of their age or date of birth are blocked.
Young people want more protection from alcohol advertising, survey says 2011
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It's a slightly unlikely family event, but entry for accompanied under-18s is free.
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Half of the 8,500 titles it keeps in stock are aimed at under-18s and children's authors come in every fortnight to sign books.
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The opera itself isn't dumbed down in the slightest, with tickets from £46.50-£63.50, plus 1,200 free tickets for under-18s and subsidised tickets for over-60s.
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Chris Sorek, chief executive of responsible drinking group Drinkaware, said the increase in underage admissions was shocking, adding: "We mustn't forget that under-18s are still children, with developing bodies and low tolerance levels, so drinking to the point of needing hospital treatment is extremely dangerous."
Number of drunken children in A&E rises sharply Denis Campbell 2010
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