Ambulance call-out figures show young people require medical attention for excessive drinking more than ever

Updated June 22 2017 - 1:25pm, first published 11:32am
New figures from St John Ambulance WA show 14 ambulances are called a day for excess alcohol consumption, and the problem is worse among young women than men.
New figures from St John Ambulance WA show 14 ambulances are called a day for excess alcohol consumption, and the problem is worse among young women than men.

The latest state-wide ambulance call-out figures released by St John Ambulance WA and the McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth (MCAAY) have shown that underage and young females were so intoxicated from alcohol they needed urgent medical assistance more often than young men in 2016.