STORY: UK YOUNGEST ALCOHOLIC DATELINE: March 15, 2011 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: London VO A three-year-old Briton, who was treated in hospital for addiction to alcohol, is thought to be the country’s youngest ever alcoholic. UK health officials said on Monday the youngster was among 13 people under the age of 12, who were diagnosed as alcoholics by the state-run National Health Service 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 National Health Service, highlights Britain’s uphill struggle to curb its heavy-drinking culture. Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : Xinhua News Agency
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