13/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - Ireland leads Europe in alcoholism, according to a study by the Irish Ministry of Health on Wednesday. With an average yearly consumption of 9.3 litres per head, the Irish drink on average twice as much as other Europeans, with the exception of the British (who consume 9 litres each per year). 48% of men and 16% of women spend at least one evening per week getting drunk in pubs, which is six times higher than for France and Germany. "We must change people's...