7-Day Alcohol Binge
Boozy Brits are ditching the traditional weekend booze-up to hit pubs and bars every single night of the week.
The result is we are now knocking back more than anywhere else in Europe.
One reason is that pubs are pulling in a new range of customers since the smoking ban made them more inviting, says a survey.
“A switch to more midweek drinking is a key driver behind the increase,” said Matthew Taylor, who produced the report for market analysts Datamonitor.
He said that Brits sink 7.4billion pints of alcohol a year, with the Spanish second on 4.2bn pints.
Although more people are heading to the bar, the survey shows that Britain still has the largest proportion of non-pub drinkers as well.
The reason is cheap booze at supermarkets and off-licences which has changed the way many people drink, said the charity Alcohol Concern.
“Alcohol was once almost entirely centred on the corner pub and involved friendship and talk,” said a spokesman.
“Now many more people are able to afford to unwind with a drink every evening at home.
“But they need to be wary about regularly drinking large amounts over the long term as it can seriously affect their health.”
Daily Star
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