The Liberal Democrats obtained figures showing that more than 1,000 under-14s, including 44 under-10s, were admitted to hospital last year in England for mental and behavioural disorders related to alcohol. More than 5,000 14- to 17-year olds were admitted, a 30 per cent increase from five years ago.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster, said: "These astronomical figures show once again that binge drinking is out of control in this country. It's particularly shocking that so many of these admissions relate to children under the age of 10. It is now imperative that parents and schools get the resources they need to educate children from a very young age about the dangers of alcohol."
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