If you’re 29 and drinking, prepare for the worst hangover of your life (Picture: PA)

Clinging on to the party animal persona of your teens is a sure-fire way to cause yourself pain, as research reveals hangovers hit hardest at the age of 29.

While you may think you can still drink with the best of them, if you’re on the cusp of your 30s the comedown will last ten hours and 24 minutes – nearly an hour longer than the average.

The average is said to last nine hours and 45 minutes, with the discomfort reaching its peak at 9:45am the morning after.

Glaswegians were found to be able to shake off a sore head the fastest, in just six hours, while those from Bristol took the longest.




Even work doesn’t seem to get in the way of a boozy night out, with 49 per cent of Britons saying they are still sozzled on a Monday morning, the study by alcohol-free bar movement Redemption shows.

The research also found Britons take an average of six sick days a year because of hangovers.

The search for the best hangover cure continues, with one in three of us thinking sex is the answer.

Redemption commissioned the research to find out how far alcohol is ingrained in British culture.

Catherine Salway, founder of the temptation-free bar, said: ‘People have asked me if I am mad to be starting an alcohol free bar movement and this research shows just how radical the idea is – alcohol is totally ingrained in British culture.

‘With Redemption we are aiming to challenge that convention, poke fun at our national pastime of overindulgence, and offer people an alternative: having fun without alcohol – a night off rather than a night in.’

The research also found one in ten people posted something on Facebook they regretted the morning after and one in ten admitted to waking up in A&E at some stage in the past.