Germany sees record low alcohol abuse cases among young people

BERLIN, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Adolescent alcohol abuse in Germany reached a record low in 2022, as the number of people aged between 12 and 18 hospitalized with alcohol poisoning dropped to 10,680, according to a study published on Tuesday.

According to the study by the German health insurance company KKH, the figure is 5 percent below the previous year and even 40.5 percent lower than in 2019, the year before COVID-19 pandemic.