A drunken man phoned for an ambulance because he had too much to drink.

Ambulance chiefs in Essex have called on people to use the emergency service only when they need to.

The call comes after the service dealt with its busiest time of year.

Essex Ambulance Service was also called out by a person with a broken tooth. Both incidents were during the New Year's Eve period.

Published Friday, January 10, 2003

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