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Northern England 'worst for binge drinking'7 August 2006 People living in the North of England are more likely to die earlier due to binge drinking than their counterparts in the south, new research has shown. Experts at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University have found that around 18 percent of adults in England binge drink - that is, they regularly drink double the daily recommended amount of alcohol in one drinking session. The recommended daily amounts of alcohol are two to three units for women and three to four units for men. One unit is about half a pint of beer or lager, or a small glass of wine. Northern cities such as Newcastle, Liverpool and Durham were found to be the worst areas for binge drinking, with over 27 percent of adults admitting to consuming too much alcohol regularly. In Southern authorities, such as Dorset and Newham, the rates are much lower, with less than 10 percent of adults binge drinking. Between 2004 and 2005, around 217,900 men and 147,000 women were admitted to hospital for alcohol-related problems. Experts blame the falling cost of alcohol for these high numbers. Professor Mark Bellis, director of the Centre for Public Health, said that these figures "graphically illustrate the growing costs of cheap alcohol, a night-time economy almost exclusively packed with bars and clubs and a failure to deliver a credible drinking message to both youths and adults." "More importantly though, they are a means to identify those areas worst affected and over time examine what can work to stem a rising tide of alcohol-related ill health and anti-social behaviour," he added. Related links
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