Drinking alcohol has been spreading among Italian youngsters recently. A report that was published last month shows that 42% of all boys and 18% of girls under 18 are binge drinkers, especially on weekends.
About 1.5 million young Italians between 11 and 24 are in danger of becoming alcoholics. Italians who are treated for alcoholism has gone up in the past 10 years to 60,000 , about 0.1% of the population.
For a long time Italians have been a nation of people who enjoyed their glass of wine when they ate out at a restaurant. Getting drunk in public has been a shameful event, especially for women. Today traditional wine bars and cafes are being replaced by British-style pubs.
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