6. Mean consumption of alcohol by young people in London who drank in the last week “ After drinking 10-12 units of alcohol, your co-ordination will be seriously impaired, placing you at high risk of having an accident. The high levels of alcohol will have a depressant effect on your body and mind, making you feel drowsy.”
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8. Budget for Substance Misuse Spending by Children's Services in London in 2009 - 2010 £242,100 Richmond upon Thames report to DCSF
Right time, right place, Alcohol Concern (2010) “highest teenage alcohol-related injuries across Europe” Arrests – 11% = 4691.83 (total arrests = 42,653) Source = Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales 2008/09 Home Office (2010) 23,528 sought treatment nationally 'Substance Misuse Among Young People: The Data for 2009-10' NTA (2010)
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England Findings by region, 2006 to 2008, Information Centre (2010)
Adult drinking: men in the UK drank 16.3 units of alcohol a week on average in 2009, down from 17.4 in 2008, while women drank eight units a week on average, down from 9.4 in the previous year.
Source: Tellus 4, DCSF (2010) National average was 9% saying they had taken a drug.
Source: S251 returns to DfE
33% of primary schools use external speakers and 17% use school nurses 54% of secondary schools used a guest speaker and 17% use school nurses
Education budget cut by 28% over 4 years Source: United Kingdom Drug Situation 2010 Edition, Department of Health (2010)