Eric Appleby, Alcohol Concern's chief executive, said this variation highlighted the need for effective alcohol strategies.
Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern, said women were now following the example of young men.
Meanwhile, Alcohol Concern has launched its Dry January campaign, urging people to take a month off drinking alcohol.
Don Shenker, of Alcohol Concern, thinks a minimum price of at least 40p per unit might begin to affect behaviour.
But Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern, said the sale of cheap alcohol in supermarkets was a real problem.
Alcohol Concern is urging drinkers to shun alcohol for January, with benefits which it says include saving money, losing weight and feeling healthier.
Alcohol Concern said the regional variations reflect cultural differences and also the fact that beer and other drinks are often cheaper in the north.
Alcohol Concern chief executive Eric Appleby said he hoped they would use the findings to help them focus their energy on schemes to tackle problem drinking.
Frank Soodeen, campaigns officer for Alcohol Concern, said the charity had taken its lead from the law, which prohibits under-15s from being served alcohol in public places.
Last year, Alcohol Concern called for parents who give alcohol to children aged under 15 to be prosecuted in its report on the government's Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy.
People who regularly drink above recommended guidelines are at much greater risk of developing long-term health problems, including liver disease and mouth, bowel and breast cancer, said Alcohol Concern.
Eric Appleby, director of Alcohol Concern, said it is helpful to have a better understanding of liver disease and the people who may be more likely to develop it.
Don Shenker, Chief Executive of Alcohol Concern, said the report confirms that from the beginning of a child's life parents have a strong influence on their children's future drinking patterns.
Alcohol Concern has joined forces with the Department of Health to launch a new information service about drink problems designed to help GPs and practice nurses tackle the problem more effectively.
The charity Alcohol Concern said the findings were worrying.
The poll of teachers, nurses, doctors, police and public health consultants was carried out by Alcohol Concern, the UK Faculty of Public Health, the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Physicians.
This will provide information, advice and materials for primary care workers - including latest information on interventions designed to help problem drinkers, details of help-giving agencies and access to a special bulletin board on the Alcohol Concern website, where people can post their questions and concerns.
Hospital admissions linked to alcohol problems have reached a record high, prompting fresh concern about the harm being caused by binge drinking.
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