Brits are drinking less alcohol than they have in decades.
The average UK adult now drinks 10.2 alcoholic drinks a week, the lowest since records began in 1990.
That’s down from a peak of 14 drinks a week two decades ago.
That’s a drop of more than a quarter.
Why Are People Drinking Less?
The data comes from research company IWSR, published in the FT. And it’s not because more people are going teetotal.
Marten Lodewijks, the IWSR president, explained: “The population is ageing and older consumers physiologically can’t drink as much. There are also elements of health consciousness… and the cost of living is up, so people just can’t afford to ‘drink out’ as much.”
So people aren’t necessarily quitting alcohol completely.
They’re just being more moderate about it.
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Are People Drinking Safely?
Even with this drop, people are still drinking above NHS guidelines.
The NHS recommends no more than 14 units of alcohol a week.
Ten pints of low-strength beer equals 20 units.
Ten large glasses of wine? That’s 30 units.
So 10.2 drinks a week could easily put you over the recommended limit, depending on what you’re drinking.
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