A 3-year old is the youngest alcoholic in Britain

London : United Kingdom | Mar 14, 2011 at 11:55 PM PDT

By prabirghose

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Alcoholism knows no age limit – one usually associates this habit with adults and, possibly a section of youngsters who have gone astray – but when a toddler takes to alcohol, it becomes a matter of concern. Alcoholics Anonymous would be surprised to learn that the youngest alcoholic in Britain is a 3-year old kid of Midlands.

The boy is undergoing treatment in a hospital and the hospital authorities have admitted that there are at least 70 children in the 13 to 16 age group undergoing treatment as well as a dozen or so of under-12s. This information has been made available under the Freedom of Information Act.

Under the circumstances, society must wake up to the terrors of kids getting addicted to alcohol. The fault would obviously lie with the parents and guardians who must be used to leaving bottles of drinks out in the open. They must also have gone drinking sprees which the kids must have witnessed. Then, as is the nature of kids, they must have tasted the liquid and, one sip led to another till they became addicts. It is a dangerous trend and raises serious questions of where is society headed.

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prabirghose is based in Nāshik, Maharashtra, India, and is an Anchor for Allvoices.

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ReporterX | over 2 years ago

thanks for sharing this report .
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prabirghose | over 2 years ago

grateful for the comments as well as the UP rating ...

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sweetsana | over 2 years ago

good reporting thanks for sharing keep it up

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prabirghose | over 2 years ago

thanks for the appreciation....

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Brigid Jean Primrose | over 2 years ago

There are far too many adults that think it is funny when children are allowed to drink alcohol and get drunk. Their irresponsibility is unforgivable and there should be some form of punishment for them.
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prabirghose | over 2 years ago

yes Brigid - some people take it as a joke and laugh when they see kids drinking ... in fact there are parents who encourage the kids to drink and brag about it in front of their friends ... they do not realize how dangerous such things can be at a later date when the kid grows up ...

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FunnyandspicyWeb | over 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing this post. Another one is 20 months old Naaman Amer who is the youngest pepper eater of the world.
http://funnyandspicy.com/world%e2%80%99s-youngest-pepper-eater-naaman-amer

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prabirghose | over 2 years ago

thanks for the out-of-this-world news on pepper eating infant ...

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Amra Tareen | over 2 years ago

Prabir, Thanks for posting this event, this is a real problem, under age drinking the sad part is that I do think it starts in high school. Being a mother I am very concerned for my kids growing up in an environment where alcohol is freely available and is around most of the time

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prabirghose | over 2 years ago

yes Amra - this is an area whee paents and guardians need to exercise plenty of caution ... what the kids learn in their formative years affect their future lifestyle ..

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