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A new survey revealed that British party goers drink more than any others throughout Europe.  The findings show the failure of the 24 hour drinking initiative that was passed five years ago.

Ministers believed that more relaxed licensing laws would help foster a new European style ‘café culture.’  However, they instead made town centres areas to be avoided on the weekend nights.

The poll showed that although Britons are not the largest overall drinkers in Europe, once they start they consume more alcohol in one session than any other drinkers in the EU.

In fact, 12% of Britons admitted that they had consumed over seven drinks per drinking binge.  According to the survey, one drink was defined as a pint of beer, glass of wine, or a mixed spirit.

The heavy binge drinking in Britain put it ahead of Finland, Ireland, and Germany, which all were higher scorers in previous studies pertaining to alcohol.  On the other hand, in Greece, Bulgaria, and Austria not one person included in the survey stated they drank more than seven drinks in one night.

Also reported in the study was the fact that only 20% of Britons stated they had abstained from alcohol completely in the past year, while twice as many reported they had not consumed alcohol in Italy, Portugal, and Hungary.

According to figures from the Home Office, binge drinking accounts for taxpayer costs that range between £13b and £8b each year leading the Minister of the Home Officer Alan Campbell to announce that any pub owner that offers an all you can drink promotion could face jail time in order to prevent binge drinking.

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