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Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
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.
The figures were released in a report into the drinking habits of people aged 25 and under in the area by Hull Citysafe – a council partnership.
Almost 500 people within that age group were quizzed about their alcohol drinking habits in the survey.
The findings also reveal that up to 95 per cent of those questioned are drinking at a level regarded as harmful and more than a fifth of underage drinkers are bought alcohol by their parents.
Wendy Richardson, director of public health in Hull, said: "I can't comment on individual cases, but I'm shocked as any responsible person would be.”
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Re: Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
How sad. I hope he gets all the help he needs.
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| Posted 4/9/08 2:59 PM |
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Re: Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
How does a 6 year old get alcohol?
Im guessing the parents? or Maybe he snuck it?
I hope he gets the help he needs.
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:06 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Ah Hull. Nothing to do but eat chips and drink. Hull is a really deprived city, one of the worst in the UK. Its a sad situation in towns like that. I think Hull has the highest obesity level in the UK also.
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:06 PM |
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GigglesBear
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Re: Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
Makes you wonder how much alcohol must be in that house for good amounts of it to disappear unnoticed. Or in the very least, those are some neglectful parents. Alcoholism doesn't just happen overnight. It's bad enough reading about this in general, let alone when it's someone so young.
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:12 PM |
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Katie111806
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Re: Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
wow, how terribly sad 
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:22 PM |
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BunnyBaby
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Re: Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
Thats truly sad.
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| Posted 4/9/08 4:23 PM |
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Chai77
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Re: Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
I hope they called CPS right away. He was at the very least being neglected...
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| Posted 4/9/08 5:50 PM |
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Re: Boy, 6, treated for alcoholism
how sad
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| Posted 4/9/08 6:18 PM |
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