Blackpool has been named as the worst place for dangerous drinking in England.
The popular stag party town tops a list of places in the UK where people are admitted to hospital due to excessive drinking.
Last year alone, more than 1,200 people per 100,000 in Blackpool needed treatment due to excessive alcohol consumption.
Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Norwich also feature in the top five on the list.
The startling figures were shared by Labour MP Liam Byrne.
"Booze abuse costs Britain a staggering £21 billion a year," said Byrne, according to The Telegraph.
"These shocking figures expose just where our problem's biggest. We've got to now make sure councils and health chiefs have proper plans in place to put treatment in reach of drinkers needing help," Byrne added.
"No one should suffer with alcohol addiction alone."
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Binge drinking is a huge problem in this country. According to a report issued in 2014 by the World Health Organisation, Britain is among the worst in the world for binge drinking.
Out of 196 countries examined for heavy drinking, Britain came 13th ahead of Estonia, Ukraine and Hungary.
The government advises that men should not regularly drink more than 3-4 units of alcohol and women should not drink more than 2-3 units of alcohol.
Binge drinking for men equates to drinking more than 8 units of alcohol – or about three pints of strong beer - and for women it equates to drinking more than 6 units of alcohol - equivalent to two large glasses of wine.
According to DrinkAware, getting drunk can affect physical and mental health in many ways.
Accidents and falls are most common because being drunk affects balance and co-ordination.
"In extreme cases, you could die. Overdosing on alcohol can stop you breathing or stop your heart, or you could choke on your vomit," reads the site.
Binge drinking can affect a person's mood, memory and can lead to serious mental health problems. It's also associated with anti-social, aggressive and violent behaviour.
The top 50 towns and cities for dangerous drinking in England are:
1. Blackpool
2. Stoke-on-Trent
3. Sunderland
4. Norwich
5. Middlesbrough
6. Gateshead
7. Salford
8. Nottingham
9. Barrow-in-Furness
10. South Tyneside
11. Burnley
12. Newcastle-under-Lyme
13. North Tyneside
14. Chesterfield
15. Wakefield
16. Kingston upon Hull
17. Wigan
18. Manchester
19. Torbay
20. Wirral
21. Wolverhampton
22. Newcastle upon Tyne
23. Tameside
24. Hartlepool
25. St. Helens
26. Halton
27. Coventry
28. Liverpool
29. Gloucester
30. Derby
31. Islington
32. Redcar and Cleveland
33. Knowsley
34. Blackburn with Darwen
35. County Durham
36. Bradford
37. Stockton-on-Tees
38. Dudley
39. Doncaster
40. Bristol
41. Lancaster
42. Oldham
43. Darlington
44. Ashfield
45. Corby
46. Rochdale
47. Hyndburn
48. Sandwell
49. Carlisle
50. Amber Valley
