A ten-year-old boy has been referred for counselling after being picked up by police in South Edinburgh, the Evening News reports (20 May 2008).
Police have been working with the NCH children's charity to help children who have become habitual alcohol users.
Ian Murray, from the local council, is quoted as saying: "The referral system has been hugely successful, and it's good that the police are doing something about this. But a ten-year-old [being referred] is utterly extraordinary – this child will have gone to alcohol counselling, which is severe. It's a worry for everyone, but these are the extreme cases. There is still an issue with underage drinking in south Edinburgh. The vast majority of youngsters who drink get their alcohol from off-licences, get someone to buy them it, or get it from their parents."
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