Three-year-old is UK’s ‘youngest ever alcoholic’
(Yahoo News): 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. 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.
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