How the Hell?

**Sailing into trouble** · 15-03-2011, 01:04 AM

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.

Three-year-old is UK's 'youngest ever alcoholic' - Yahoo! News

**Carrabow** · 15-03-2011, 01:33 AM

This too vague to grasp. The article should have more answers to the rest of the W's. Then there is the how? Like maybe parents? Or does the kid drive down to the liquor store and score?

Not Blaming you; but the author of this one should be fired

**Tickiteboo** · 15-03-2011, 02:34 AM

I think the AFB News story in the link has been lifted from the Sun 'newspaper' , which could explain the vagueness . More than likely a complete load of rubbish . It seems that alcohol is the new tobacco in the UK at the moment , with anyone who drinks more than 6 units (3 pints) in a sitting deemed to have an alcohol 'problem'.

**nedwalk** · 15-03-2011, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by Tickiteboo

anyone who drinks more than 6 units (3 pints) in a sitting deemed to have an alcohol 'problem'.

Well thats me fucked

**BobR** · 15-03-2011, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Tickiteboo

I think the AFB News story in the link has been lifted from the Sun 'newspaper' , which could explain the vagueness . More than likely a complete load of rubbish . It seems that alcohol is the new tobacco in the UK at the moment , with anyone who drinks more than 6 units (3 pints) in a sitting deemed to have an alcohol 'problem'.

And anyone who says they don't have a problem is in "denial". I've heard that crap before.

**Davis Knowlton** · 15-03-2011, 10:15 AM

^And those who decide that you 'have a problem' are almost always recovering alcoholics.

**Carrabow** · 15-03-2011, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by BobR

Originally Posted by Tickiteboo

I think the AFB News story in the link has been lifted from the Sun 'newspaper' , which could explain the vagueness . More than likely a complete load of rubbish . It seems that alcohol is the new tobacco in the UK at the moment , with anyone who drinks more than 6 units (3 pints) in a sitting deemed to have an alcohol 'problem'.

And anyone who says they don't have a problem is in "denial". I've heard that crap before.

Ask a 3 year old if they are denial????

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