This is really outrageous!The Sun reports that a CHILD of THREE has been treated in hospital for alcoholism, it's been revealed.
Doctors diagnosed the West Midlands toddler as Britain's youngest booze sufferer.
Experts called the case "horrifying".
The un-named toddler is thought to have been given booze repeatedly for six months and would have suffered withdrawal symptoms of shakes and wild mood swings.
The youngster was among 13 children under 12 diagnosed alcoholic by the Heart of England NHS Trust between 2008 and 2010. Nicolay Sorensen, of Alcohol Concern, said: "To be diagnosed alcoholic, it's possible this child would have shown a physical dependency.
"They would have had to ingest enough to cause withdrawal symptoms. It is a horrifying case." Alcohol awareness group Drinkaware said childhood boozing could disrupt brain development.
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