British binge-drinking taking toll on young
(AFP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061117/hl_afp/afplifestylebritain"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20061117/capt.sge.mvj79.171106192507.photo00.photo.default-369x512.jpg?x=93&y=130&sig=.BdL_LRas1f4qnSUI_olNg--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="An English football supporter enjoys a beer in Stuttgart, Germany, in June 2006, prior to England's World Cup match against Ecuador. Britain's notorious "binge-drinking" habit -- drinking purely to get very drunk -- has fueled a 20 percent rise in alcohol problems among the young in four years, new figures revealed.(AFP/File/Michael Latz)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Britain's notorious "binge-drinking" habit -- drinking purely to get very drunk -- has fueled a 20 percent rise in alcohol problems among the young in four years, new figures revealed.</p><br clear="all"/>