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by Change | 6 May 2009

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New figures have shown the extent to which alcohol addiction is becoming a problem among women, as more and more are binge drinking.

A growing number of women are regularly binge drinking, leading to increased alcohol addictions and more concerns regarding their long-term health.

Research carried out by Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that 15 per cent of women now admit to bingeing on alcohol every week.

That figure is double the proportion of binge drinking women in the 1990s, suggesting there are likely to be many more women heading to rehab clinics to deal with alcohol problems today than there were a decade ago.

Furthermore, the research found that over the past 20 years there has been a general increase in the amount people in all age groups and genders that tend to drink.

"This report clearly shows that risky alcohol consumption isn't just occurring within a few minority groups," Alcohol Concern chief executive Don Shenker told the BBC.

He added: "The government urgently needs to broaden its focus to reduce harms from alcohol across the whole population."

Earlier this year, the government's top medical advisor Sir Liam Donaldson suggested a minimum price on alcohol consumption should be established in the UK in a bid to curb the number of people binge drinking and help cut alcohol addiction.

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