The British Red Cross has said that children should be taught first aid skills to help friends who become dangerously drunk.

A survey was conducted by the organization and 2,500 children who were 11 to 16 years old were included in it and it was concluded that 10 per cent had been left with a drunk friend who was sick, injured or unconscious and an alcohol-related emergency was seen by 14 per cent children.

The organization says that effects of alcohol need to be tackled and given a priority.

It was stated that parents needed to provide advice to children by the charity Drinkaware.

Chris Sorek, Drinkaware, said, “Ideally they should enjoy an alcohol-free childhood, so we wouldn't expect them to know what to do.”

Between 2006 and 2009, the hospital admissions were more than 7,000 of children who were less than 15 years old.

Children who were 11 to 16 years old said they drank and their percentage was 23 per cent while one in three among children who were 14 to 16 years old said they drank most weekends.

Getting panicked in an alcohol-related situation was reported by a majority of children.

Joe Mulligan, from the British Red Cross, said, "We need to ensure that every young person, irrespective of whether they have been drinking, has the ability and confidence to cope in a crisis."