"The surge in extremely drunk and ill or injured patients is made up mostly of the young, and research also shows how this rise mirrors the trend in consumption of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages known as alcopops," Australian news website News.com.au reported.
The biggest rise occurred between 2005 and 2008, when acute alcohol problems rose from 110 to nearly 150 per 100,000 people, the site reported, and the sharpest increase was among 18-24 year olds.
Experts worry that the surge of problems related to alcohol abuse by teens and young adults will lead to higher rates of long-term issues involving alcohol abuse and addiction.
Labels: teenage_drinking, alcohol_abuse, young_adults
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