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by Change | 14 Oct 2008

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A new report has highlighted that youngsters in Northern Ireland are becoming involved with drugs at an increasingly early age.

An increasing number of children in the southern region of Northern Ireland are being affected by drink and drug problems, according to a new report.

The Southern Health Board has released a study showing that the number of people aged under 18 years old who are registered as a problem drug user has increased five-fold in the past 12 months, from three per cent to 15 per cent, reports the Tyrone Times.

It was also highlighted that drug users in the area are seeking help at a younger age than people in other regions.

The main drug problems in the Southern Health Board’s region were cannabis related, with cocaine being the second most commonly reported drug.

Meanwhile, research from the Conservative party conducted in the Yorkshire and Humber area has highlighted that the level of admissions to hospital for teenage alcohol abuse has increased by 19 per cent since 2000.

The Goole Courier reports that there has been a significant increase in both drug and alcohol abuse in the area.

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