Yes and No!
British Ilses Pubs closed down at 2:00 in the afternoon till 4:00 so the patrons would go home.
They are in the process of changing that to keep open and even later Hours.
Of course, the young people esp. in France and It. drink at a much younger age, so it is a normal thing, not swilling alchohol down at a party!
BINGING seems to be an American thing!