People in the UK get drunk more often than anywhere else in the world, a global study found.
Researchers discovered Brits admitted getting Drunk pals left with £520 bar bill after downing 85 Jägerbombs during 'tame' boozing sesh an average of 51.1 times over a 12-month period – almost once a week.
The statistics led to calls for guidelines to be brought in on how to get drunk safely.
In the study, 5400 people from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and more than 120,000 others globally, were quizzed between October 29 and December 30 last year.
The UK led the way in the drunk stakes – with the US, Canada and Australia closely behind.
Drunk pals left with £520 bar bill after downing 85 Jägerbombs during 'tame' boozing sesh
Study founder Professor Adam Winstock said: “In the UK, we don’t tend to do moderation. We end up getting drunk as the point of the evening.
“Until culture changes and we become more European and moderate in our drinking, we might have to think about how to advise people to get drunk drinking less.”
However, the Alcohol Information Partnership, which is funded by the drinks industry, questioned the survey’s findings.
A spokesman said: “Reports by the World Health Organisation and the ONS have consistently shown that Brits are actually drinking less than many of our European neighbours.”
