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Monday, October 22, 2007

Alcohol-related illnesses are rising dramatically among young women in Stockholm.


18 October 2007

The number of women aged 16 to 24 admitted to hospital suffering from alcohol-related illnesses has risen 119 percent since the late 1990s, according to a new report from Stockholm County Council.

"The continued rise in alcohol-related illnesses among young women is very worrying," said alcohol researcher Björn Trolldal. He called for specially targeted measures to deal with the problem.

The number of men in the same age group suffering from alcohol-related problems was up 32 percent.
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