alcohol, and especially its abuse are always a public issue. Keywords like "binge drinking" and "flat rate parties" , drunk at a fixed price for which so much may be as you wish, appear repeatedly. But on what basis is discussed? Which figures are available about the problem? And what does that mean for boys and girls?
Marked increase since 2000
25 700 children and adolescents were treated in Germany in 2008 with acute alcohol poisoning in hospital. That is 11% more than last year. For comparison, in 2000 9.500 cases were recorded.
gender differences show up at the age comparison
More boys and men (64%) are in the age group 15 to 20 years. More girls (53%) in the group of 10 to 15-year-old.
the Federal Statistical Office informs date, girls in both age groups have risen year on year at most. The growth in the 10 to 15-year-old is more serious: In comparison with the previous year 22% more girls to "only" 16% of boys.
increases with age, the boy share
The importance of a differentiated by gender perspective here is, is overlooking the Saxon statistics clearly: are
While the figures for children are approximately balanced, so stands out: With increasing age there are a total of more cases, and especially boys, to Bottle access.
here should therefore not be asked who is more disadvantaged or what is worse: alcohol poisoning in boys than in girls is a serious problem, a need to find the solutions. This post is to (first) show that it takes a while gender-based approaches.
Sources:
SZ-online.de: More children drink themselves into a coma
SZ-online.de: Young people get alcohol at gas stations more
press release from the Federal Statistical Office
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