(Image from: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/84/222877332_ed421a152a.jpg)As the sun starts to shine here in the U.K, the youths of Britain start to book their summer holidays abroad. Masses of students, like me, book cheap, all inclusive deals before jetting off to a clubbing destination for sun, clubs and sex. The subject of hooligan holiday makers abroad has been a long discussed topic, which provides a derogatory vision of those scrutinized by the press.
It has been prooven through research that us Brits cause more fights, drink more, and take more drugs than any other European country whilst holidaying abroad. It has also been found out that half of people asked aged 18-35 admitted to being intoxicated for five or more nights of their holiday. This fact is shocking, seeing as many of the people asked would most have likely been students (sarcasm over).
Alcohol abuse isn't the only topic that has hit the tabloids, in a study conducted by the European Institute of Studies on Prevention with Liverpool John Moore University; it showed that 44.2% of Brits staying in Ibiza had succumbed to the alluring power of ecstasy. This, amongst other details, may be due to the rising price in alcohol and club entry fees. You'd think that with such alarming numbers the government would do more in order to deter people from taking a potentially lethal drug.
The survey also revealed that 7.6% of Brits abroad were involved in violence, which compared to a mere 1.8% of Germans, seems huge. However, you may argue that although the percentages put Brits in a bad light, ratio should also be taken into consideration. If there is a lot more Brits than Germans in one particular place, more fight would occur between them. Or is it simply the fact that roudy Brits get in more trouble?
Surprisingly, Brits were seen in a much more plausible light when it came to percentages of casual sex. Only 29.6% had a casual encounter abroad, whilst 42.7% of Spanish citizens did. I think this is due to the U.K being very liberal when it comes to sex, whilst other European countries, such as Spain, may not be.
The arrest of Brits abroad is also on the increase. In 2008, 4,605 British people were arrested abroad, which was a massive 15% increase on 2007. The question here is what makes us Brits so rowdy when visiting another country? I think that due to high tax here, we book a cheap holiday and make the most of the free/cheap alcohol. Also, the government try to crack down on alcohol here whilst in other European countries such as France, alcohol is widely more acceptable. Personally, this would make me assume that due to the stigma on alcohol in this country, us Brits go abroad and go wild because we feel emancipated.
It has been prooven through research that us Brits cause more fights, drink more, and take more drugs than any other European country whilst holidaying abroad. It has also been found out that half of people asked aged 18-35 admitted to being intoxicated for five or more nights of their holiday. This fact is shocking, seeing as many of the people asked would most have likely been students (sarcasm over).
Alcohol abuse isn't the only topic that has hit the tabloids, in a study conducted by the European Institute of Studies on Prevention with Liverpool John Moore University; it showed that 44.2% of Brits staying in Ibiza had succumbed to the alluring power of ecstasy. This, amongst other details, may be due to the rising price in alcohol and club entry fees. You'd think that with such alarming numbers the government would do more in order to deter people from taking a potentially lethal drug.
The survey also revealed that 7.6% of Brits abroad were involved in violence, which compared to a mere 1.8% of Germans, seems huge. However, you may argue that although the percentages put Brits in a bad light, ratio should also be taken into consideration. If there is a lot more Brits than Germans in one particular place, more fight would occur between them. Or is it simply the fact that roudy Brits get in more trouble?
Surprisingly, Brits were seen in a much more plausible light when it came to percentages of casual sex. Only 29.6% had a casual encounter abroad, whilst 42.7% of Spanish citizens did. I think this is due to the U.K being very liberal when it comes to sex, whilst other European countries, such as Spain, may not be.
The arrest of Brits abroad is also on the increase. In 2008, 4,605 British people were arrested abroad, which was a massive 15% increase on 2007. The question here is what makes us Brits so rowdy when visiting another country? I think that due to high tax here, we book a cheap holiday and make the most of the free/cheap alcohol. Also, the government try to crack down on alcohol here whilst in other European countries such as France, alcohol is widely more acceptable. Personally, this would make me assume that due to the stigma on alcohol in this country, us Brits go abroad and go wild because we feel emancipated.
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