According to the world's largest annual drug survey, while Britons were in the top five biggest binge drinkers in 2021 with Australians in first place, the Irish felt the most regret while drinking.
The survey also found that the pandemic saw more experiment with 'microdosing' with psychedelics but people on average consumed less alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and LSD.
Australians were among more than 32,000 participants from 22 countries who took part in the Global Drug Survey which collected data from December 2020 to March 2021.
Researchers believes extending Covid lockdowns contributed to the results
According to the findings unveiled this week, Australians got drunk an average 27 times in 2021, almost double the global average of 15.
Australians filled up their beer or wine glass with booze two days per week on average, the survey revealed.
It also found Australians regret their intoxication on 24 per cent of occasions - compared to the 21 per cent global average, with women more likely to regret getting drunk than men.
Britons joined the United States, Denmark and Finland in the top five drunkest nations after Australia
'Drank too much too quickly' was the most common regret, claimed by nearly half of those surveyed
But the Irish felt the most remorse after drinking this year, regretting it about a quarter of the time.
The Danish felt the least regretful, and were also the second drunkest nation after Australia in 2021.
'Drank too much too quickly' was the most common regret, claimed by 49 per cent of those surveyed.
Six per cent said they felt anxious about Covid while four per cent said it was because they 'hadn't drank for ages' due to pandemic restrictions.
Australians filled up their beer or wine glass with booze two days per week on average, the survey revealed
Vinegar Yard in London. Britons joined the Australia, the United States, Denmark and Finland in the top five drunkest nations
Two percent drank too
