The study published by French public health body Santé publique France lists the regions of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie in south west France as the regions with the highest daily alcohol consumption. In Occitanie - which covers cities including Toulouse and Carcassonne - 12.6 percent of adults drink every day, while in Nouvelle-Aquitaine which covers Charente and Dordogne 12.3 percent of adults drink every day. The data also found that in the north and east of France people were more likely to drink beer, in the south wine was more common while spirits were preferred in the west. The report also shows that what French media refers to as 'Anglo Saxon binge drinking' is on the rise in France. The biggest number of binge drinkers are in Brittany, where 20.5 percent of adults binge drink at least once a month, while the lowest level is in Île-de-France.

Source: The Local January 14, 2020 08:15 UTC