"Many of our children are turning to binge drinking as a means of obtaining a quick "hit". There are now alcoholics as young as twelve" "..solutions lie in teaching kids at school about how much it's safe to drink" Tessa Jowell, Culture Minister 4th February 2005 on "Tonight with Trevor MacDonald" "A liitle alcohol, under control, can be good. But alcohol in control of you can mean BIG trouble Be smart, keep control ! " Simon Hughes MP President, Liberal Democrats More children of 11 and 12 are binge drinking. That is "drinking to get drunk". This is very dangerous and children are dying from it. Over the past two years years Alcohelp has been putting together a programme  for year six children (10-11 yo) telling of these dangers. It is the Alcohelp Alcohol Awareness Programme. All action is projected onto a screen or interactive white board. There are experiments about how alcohol affects your brain and images that show what happens if you binge drink. We have videos that teach children how to say "No" to alcohol and what to do if somebody who's been drinking offers them a ride. We also use "impairment goggles" which give the effect of being drunk! We have tried this out at Felsted Primary School and they think it so important that is now part of their curriculum. We have applied for a grant so we can take it to all Essex primary schools within three years and nationally within six years...we hope we'll be successful !    latest!..Our first series of programmes was launched at  Felsted Primary School,  Essex  during July 2005 "..they (the children) have learned a huge amount from the three lessons" .." it gave pupils the facts about alcohol and how to be assertive in saying no if it is offered to them"  Sylvia Ruck, Headteacher, Felsted Primary School   "Children & Alcohol"  Parents Make A Difference Complete 11 page booklet covering topics like: Signs of alcohol misuse; The risks to youngsters and  What can parents do? Download (576kb) ~We need your help to finance our programme~ We are a totally non-profit making charity but we need cash and equipment to deliver this programme effectively Click here to donate to Alcohelp Or..buy (almost anything) from Amazon and our Charity earns commission Search: All Products Books e-Books Electronics & Photo Popular Music Classical Music DVD Video Software DIY & Tools Kitchen & Home Personal Care Garden & Outdoors PC & Video Games Toys & Games Keywords:  Facts on Adolescent Binge Drinking