Alcopops linked to rise in girl deaths
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Adele Horin; 30/7/08
Alcopops may be implicated in the increased risk girls face of dying from alcohol-related causes, a long-term study tabled in the NSW Parliament yesterday has found. The study of child deaths over a decade found the risk for girls increased by 37 per cent while for boys it declined by 17 per cent over the two periods studied, 1996 to 2000 and 2001 to 2005. As well, the risk for 14- to 15-year-olds of dying from alcohol-related causes rose dramatically - by 152 per cent over the two periods - while it declined for 16- to 17-year-olds. The study, Trends In Child Deaths In NSW 1996-2005, was compiled by the NSW Child Death Review Team to identify changes in child-death rates for specific causes and to strengthen prevention measures.
