Three-year-old is UK's 'youngest ever alcoholic'

http://www.canada.com/health/Three+year+youngest+ever+alcoholic/4435837/story.html

A three-year-old child who was treated in hospital for addiction to alcohol is thought to be Britain's youngest ever alcoholic, health officials said Monday.

The youngster was one of 13 people under the age of 12 who were diagnosed as alcoholics by the state-run National Health Service (NHS) in central England between 2008 and 2010.

Health officials declined to give details of the three-year-old's condition or disclose the toddler's identity due to patient confidentiality rules.

An NHS spokeswoman said: "We treat alcohol abuse very seriously, and have specialist teams and experts on hand who are there to treat young patients with alcohol-related problems."

The news, revealed by the NHS after a request under Freedom of Information laws, highlights Britain's uphill struggle to curb its heavy-drinking culture.

It came on the same day that leading health groups blasted a government initiative on alcohol which involves asking drinks firms to sign up to pledges to cut binge and underage drinking.

The groups, including the British Medical Association and the charity Alcohol Concern, accused the health ministry of letting the drinks industry dictate policy and condemned the pledges as neither specific nor measurable.

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Is he related to Alfie Patten

That's ma boy!!!

Maybe he'll take up chain smoking now like that fat little Asian kid.

Originally posted by Robtard
Maybe he'll take up chain smoking now like that fat little Asian kid.

That's your boy!!!

Originally posted by jaden101
That's your boy!!!

I'd prefer he were an alcoholic, if it had to be one.

Not much has changed in Britan in the last few years, I guess except the curb in Opium ussage. The 1800's live again!

Were there a lot of three-year-old drunks in 19th century Britain?

Thats pretty bad.It is hard to believe that at age 15 you can drink alcohol already.Seems abit too young for me.

man, that kid is cool

Thats pretty bad.It is hard to believe that at age 15 you can drink alcohol already.

In Britain you can drink it at a young age, if you have idiotic parents, in your own home, I believe it's no one under 5 or 6 can drink alcohol.

Outside of the house, it's a different thing, certainly not 15.

Originally posted by The Nuul
http://www.canada.com/health/Three+year+youngest+ever+alcoholic/4435837/story.html

A three-year-old child who was treated in hospital for addiction to alcohol is thought to be Britain's youngest ever alcoholic, health officials said Monday.

The youngster was one of 13 people under the age of 12 who were diagnosed as alcoholics by the state-run National Health Service (NHS) in central England between 2008 and 2010.

Health officials declined to give details of the three-year-old's condition or disclose the toddler's identity due to patient confidentiality rules.

An NHS spokeswoman said: "We treat alcohol abuse very seriously, and have specialist teams and experts on hand who are there to treat young patients with alcohol-related problems."

The news, revealed by the NHS after a request under Freedom of Information laws, highlights Britain's uphill struggle to curb its heavy-drinking culture.

It came on the same day that leading health groups blasted a government initiative on alcohol which involves asking drinks firms to sign up to pledges to cut binge and underage drinking.

The groups, including the British Medical Association and the charity Alcohol Concern, accused the health ministry of letting the drinks industry dictate policy and condemned the pledges as neither specific nor measurable.

How does that even work, who gives a three year old alcohol?

Originally posted by Bardock42
How does that even work, who gives a three year old alcohol?

Abusive alcoholic parents? Probably keeps the kid quiet though.

doesn´t suprise me with the UK being the bindge drinking capital of the world,

Unfortunately. 🙁

Haha, America is way better than you guys.

Originally posted by Bardock42
How does that even work, who gives a three year old alcohol?

Originally posted by Bardock42
How does that even work, who gives a three year old alcohol?

IIRC there's an old wives tale to the effect that you dip a finger in wine and let the baby try it so he'll go to sleep.

Originally posted by inimalist
man, that kid is cool