Binge Drinking - The Consequences C4 News Article

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Liver failure among young people is soaring as a consequence of binge drinking. But are teenagers aware of the dangers of drinking? My niece Stacey passed away on May 22nd aged 24. Whilst Stacey was in hospital Channel 4 approached her to take part in a news report/ mini-documentary about alcohol and the affects it is having on youngsters today. Staceys family (and hopefully the other families involved) want as many people to see this as possible to get the message across to other children and parents. We do not have enough help and support out there for these young people and more needs to be done, we have an epidemic on the horizon. We hope this helps at least one youngster or family.

Please be aware that there are images that some may find upsetting or disturbing. Many Thanks for watching. To view the full unedited version with the studio Q & A please visit Channel 4 news.

This was originally broadcast as part of the evening Channel4 news bulletin on 25th June 2008. Our thanks go out to Film-maker/journalist Kate Taunton, Channel4 and Minnow Films 'http://www.minnowfilms.co.uk/'

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  • a lot more needs to ...

    a lot more needs to be done for the younger lot but at 18 these people must take some blame and get a grip of themself, im sure as a mother myself that there mums and dads have done all thay can , in the end it falls on the person whose chose to put the bottle to there mouth.

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  • i love that: get ...

    i love that:

    get even drunkerer

    thats british education for ya!

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  • DearnTruthful Logoc ...

    DearnTruthful Logoc - never a truer word was spoken. Britain is an embarassment. We used to be 'Great'.

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  • Sad as it seems, as ...

    Sad as it seems, as time passes more and more people are beginning to feel like this

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  • I watched this ...

    I watched this after reading about Stacey in The Daily Mail. It's so sad that stacey did not make it. I was once in the same situation myself. Many admissions to hospital then discharging myself and doing it all over again. In the end I nearly died of liver failure. I was lucky that I stopped and the good news is that I found out that the best years of my life were ahead of me. There is a great life to live after drinking. There is always hope.

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  • Omg! I was not ...

    Omg! I was not expecting the ending! :( I typed my other comments whilst watching the video, and then omg, the news in the end...

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  • At least something ...

    At least something good is being done, with documentaries like this. A girl aged 24 or 23, died in the USA, by drinking too much, and choking on her vommit! Is this the way to die?

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  • No offence, we all ...

    No offence, we all have our opinion. I hate British culture! I am so depressed living in it, this is the sad culture. Britain lacks culture, it contains boring people, and drinking is the main source of 'fun.' My arse is it fun... hope I get out, what a wrong place to be born in. I accept the good side i.e. NHS, welfare... but the culture and my happiness is soring :(

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  • Hi Wackido i agree ...

    Hi Wackido i agree with you totally,the way forward is through education and then we could prevent rather than treat and cure(if detected in time) .Young ppl dont realise the dangers ,they seem to think its just a hangover and being sick ,binge drinking KILLS Stacey is the proof how much clearer can it be

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  • This is the reality ...

    This is the reality of excessive drinking. All who took part were so brave and I hope that those two youngsters from Bath and Pembrokeshire make it. It is the thinking that needs to change, self will is strong therefore assistance from other people in recovery is needed to guide us through the crazey thinking that leads us back to drinking, get in touch with others who have managed that change. Life can be enjoyable just trust the process and do the footwork. Let your light shine Stacey x

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  • It seems to me that ...

    It seems to me that a good start would be for the video to be made into a proper DVD that could be sent to youth groups and educational establishments. its just knowing where to begin

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  • I as a mother feel ...

    I as a mother feel with this binge drinking trend our children are and will get worse.You obviously have not had to watch someone you love dearly go through such an horrific disease and death .Stacey was very strong and brave to do this video.We have to get this message across to everyone and change our childrens views on alcohol.Theres no point in ignoring this situation,we need more education at a younger age and put a stop to this madness.

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  • Watching this video ...

    Watching this video again, really upsets me.
    Stacey you will always have a special place in my heart. i miss you soooo much!
    Love you always
    Leanne xxxxx

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  • Hi Annie The film ...

    Hi Annie The film upsets me so much .Iv watched it lots of times and just want to grab her out of the telly.I am so proud of her for doing the film .Stacey found her strength to do this and she has given me the strength to carry on and make her wish come true,and we are all doing a fantastic job in doing so.Thnaks Annie Love Louise x

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  • Having watched this ...

    Having watched this video,a few times now,it still upsets me,I know nost young teenagers are unaware that drinking can do this to them,we really do need to bring this into our schools to educate our children,my prayers and thoughts are with Stacey and her family God Bless Annie x

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  • Hi lou, sorry ...

    Hi lou, sorry couldnt fit my name on the bottom cus i wrote to much!!! Love you.

    Joanne xxxxxxxxxx

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  • hi the video is ...

    hi the video is very sad indeed.Stacey is getting the message across loud and clear and we are so proud of her for doing so.Stacey didn,t think it would happen to her ,like so many others .We can only get bigger and stronger as a group and make a change to our childrens futures take care louise

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  • I have watched this ...

    I have watched this video numerous and still cry when I see Stacey. She was a stunning young lady who despite the love of a great family, lost her way in this life. Louise has now found her way is trying hard to make people realise what can happen if they drink irresponsibly. "It will never happen to me" thats what you are all thinking, but guess what? So did Stacey!! Everyone who knew Stacey loved her very much and are now marching forward in the fight to stop binge drinking. RIP Stacey xx

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  • Stacey was a ...

    Stacey was a beautiful young girl,intelligent,kind,honest and very happy.Stacey never thought this would happen to her and neither did we.Not at the age of just 24 with so much to live for.We need to raise awareness as most ppl don,t realise binge drinking KILLS!We used to rant and rave about the dangers,tried talking calmly but nothing worked.Stacey tried lots of times to stop.Once alcohol takes hold its so hard to break free .You can,t get any clearer than real life stories like Staceys.

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  • Hi Stacey had been ...

    Hi Stacey had been drinking for 7 years.The problems we found was the cheapness and availability of alcohol.Because of the cheap prices it is allowing ppl to buy 2 sometimes 3 times as much.We need better education for our children from a young age and they need the real facts.There is little or no education in our schools for this .I would be happy to have the documentry shown around schools to prevent this from becoming an epidemic.louise

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  • Thank you for ...

    Thank you for posting this video. I had no idea the effects could take place so quickly and I think many other people have the same perception.

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  • I cant believe the ...

    I cant believe the response from everyone, especially on facebook, we now have 2900 members in just 2 weeks!! Stacey is certainly getting the message across, please keep passing this onto everyone you know to raise more awareness about binge drinking - Thank You

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  • Hu Tuthy I am so ...

    Hu Tuthy

    I am so sorry my message was supposed to read

    I am over the moon to hear that your parent is in recovery. Very sorry for my typing mistake, you must be very proud :)

    Stay Strong

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  • Hi Tuthy Thank You ...

    Hi Tuthy

    Thank You for your comments on the documentary and I am over the moon to hear that your daughter is in recovery. It is very hard as a family to watch your loved ones going through such a terrible addictive and eventually disease, if losing weight is the reason for stopping drinking then I feel it is a good incentive and gives out a powerful message to all these young girls that binge drink and then try to diet at the same time not realising what calories they are actually consuming.

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  • I think this video ...

    I think this video is quite moving. As the daughter of a recovering alcoholic I understand the pain that the families of sufferers go through.

    I am very sorry to hear about Stacey's death.

    I am quite angered by the Welsh girl though, it seemed the only reason she was trying to cut down was for the weight loss reason and not for the liver damage. Anyhow, I suppose it's good that she has a motive to be able to cut down on her excessive drinking.

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