Proposal Template (Binge Drinking)

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Prepared by Ahmed Adelabu

My research has shown me that in the UK binge-drinking accounts for 40% of all drinking occasions among men and 22% by women.

· 5.9 million people drink more than twice recommended daily guidelines on some occasions.

Binge drinking is most characteristic of the young:

· Those aged 16-24 are more likely to binge-drink with 36% of men reporting and 27% of women binge drinking at least once a week.

· Between 1998 and 2001 the proportion of young women binge-drinking in this age group has increased from 23% to 27%.

Behavioural consequences include:

Accidents - 25% of all alcohol-related deaths are due to accidents and it is estimated that alcohol is a factor in 20-30% of all accidents. The DETR estimated that in 1997 nearly 2% of drivers/riders breathalysed following road accidents failed the test with 4.45 of male drivers/riders aged 20-24 failing the test. Over a third of pedestrians killed in road accidents had more alcohol in their blood stream than the legal drink drive limit.

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Violence – in 41% of ‘contact crime’ the victim said the offender had been drinking. This included 32% of incidents of domestic violence, 17% of muggings, 53% of assaults by a stranger and 45% of assaults by an acquaintance. Violence is now a leading cause of facial injury in Britain with a recent survey estimating that 125,000 people out of a total of half a million, incur the injury in violent circumstances. In 61% of these cases either the victim or assailant had been drinking alcohol. Research undertaken in Cardiff and Bristol A&E departments provides clear evidence of the ‘increased ...

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