Also see Alcohol abuse is costing Northern Ireland $1.3 billion dollars after converting the pound into dollars and Abuse of alcohol cost tax payers in Scotland over $1400 a year per tax payer or $5.74 billion a year over all says University of York study. and A million people were admitted to hospital with an alcohol related illness in Britain last year: “Alcohol-related illness is reaching epidemic proportions in Britain. We cannot continue to ignore the seriousness of this health crisis.” and Study in Canada shows that teenagers who drank from a few times to weekly or monthly in the past year are much more likely to have sexual intercourse

New study out of the UK via the Christian Institute:

Binge drinking is fuelling abortions and promiscuity

Women who binge drink are more likely to have an abortion or take the morning-after pill, according to new research.

Research by University College London has revealed that binge-drinking women were 40 per cent more likely to have had at least one abortion over the past year.

The study also revealed that women who drink more than the recommended weekly limit, roughly equivalent to 7 glasses of wine, were 80 per cent more likely to have used the morning-after pill (MAP) in the past year.

Blamed

Critics blamed binge drinking for fuelling an increase in the use of the MAP which can cause an early stage abortion.

Dr Sarah Jarvis, of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said: “We have known for years that excessive alcohol use is linked to unprotected sex which can increase the risk of catching sexually transmitted infections.

“I have seen an increase in patients at my surgery with alcohol problems and from young women requiring emergency contraception over the last few years.”
Moderation

And Norman Wells, Director of the Family Education Trust, said: “These findings reinforce the fact that parents can never afford to take a casual, laid-back approach to alcohol.

“It is important that they set an example of moderation in their own drinking habits and exercise control over their children’s exposure to alcohol.

“The importance of a stable family background and responsible parenting can never be overstated.”...."

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