Big Fish and Chip: Why do Brits drink so much?

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12/08/23 • 27 min

British women have recently topped a list of the world’s biggest binge drinkers. In this episode I'm asking why do Brits drink so much? It's important to note that men were found to consistently drink more heavily than women do, including in the UK where 45% of men and 26% of women are binge drinkers.

This episode covers:

1'00 - What is binge drinking?

4'00 - What's the difference between alcohol dependency and binge-pattern drinking?

7'00 - Why do Brits drink so much?

19'00 - Top tips for how you can drink less this Christmas

This episode covers:

1'00 - What is binge drinking?

4'00 - What's the difference between alcohol dependency and binge-pattern drinking?

7'00 - Why do Brits drink so much?

19'00 - Top tips for how you can drink less this Christmas

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