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Six year old treated for alcoholism

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The Sun (UK): Six year old treated for alcoholism

09 Apr 2008

A CHILD was admitted to hospital with a drink problem ? at the age of just SIX.

The youngster, who has not been identified, was one of nearly 175 underage drinkers treated at Hull Royal Infirmary last year for drink-related illnesses.

The six-year-old joins a host of other young boozers who were treated for problems including acute alcohol excess, acute alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal and alcoholism by the hospital.

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Buckin' A;1136226; said:
Dumb question...

How does a six year old get enough alcohol or unsupervised time alone to develope a problem?

Didn't you ever sneak alcohol out of your parent's cabinets or fridge? Granted it's usually at a teenage but it's not hard. Add in the possibility that these kids might come from less than normal households or even flat out alcoholic households and it ups the chances. Just a guess. There is no information in the article as to the housing situations, the economic situations, nothing that gives any context to the lives of these minors.
 
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Buckin' A;1136226; said:
Dumb question...

How does a six year old get enough alcohol or unsupervised time alone to develop a problem?

Easy. When Steve was replaced on Blues Clues, a lot of people took it hard. Real hard.... I mean, you think you understand the world, and then one morning some "Joe" asshole shows up and you realize that Steve is gone - gone like the chance of earning a Team Good Citizen Award by the Bengals gone!

It rattles you, and drink can be the only solace.
 
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