Alcohol: 2.5 million people bust weekly limit in a day

[Mackin USA]

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http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35752316?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook

[littleman]

I was always under the impression that Brits drink a lot compared to Americans.  Anyway, I got curious and looked around for data on per-capita consumption by country.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_alcohol_consumption_per_capita

On a global scale you guys are about middle of the pack when you take out the Muslim countries.  Apparently the US was one of the wettest countries on Earth before prohibition.

[ergophobe]

I don't think of Brits as drinking a lot on average, but I think of young Brits as being horrible binge drinkers.

[caine]

Brits do drink a lot compared to many nations. Though I've found myself in a few places in the US where the entire bar drinks itself under the table - most enjoyable.

It's all relative. If you exercise often and have a good diet, vices such as alcohol in moderation is not a problem and 14 units is taken the piss. A lot of these reports are also factoring in bad diet, young adult binge drinking, sedentary lifestyles, etc.