Average of more than 33 times last year is more than twice the rate of several other nationalities
The English and Scottish have topped an international league table of how often people get so drunk that they lose their balance and slur their speech.
The Global Drugs Survey (GDS) for 2020 suggests the UK’s drink problem is far more dangerous than use of any other drug. More than 5% of people under 25 in the UK reported having sought hospital treatment after getting drunk, compared with a global average of 2%.
