THE NATURAL CHOICE ISSUE 7
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AUTUMN 2018
he latest update from “Trends in Alcohol: A compilation of data from across the UK” shows some interesting shifts in patterns of drinking in the UK, together with a greater understanding of the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption.
THE OF
OF
NON-DRINKERS
THE
FREQUENT
HAS INCREASED SLIGHTLY FROM 2005
THAT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
DRINKERS FELL FROM 2005 – 2016, MEN
– 2016 (FROM 19% TO 21%). THOSE
HAS NOW DECLINED BY 16%
FROM 22% TO 12% AND WOMEN FROM
THAT DO DRINK ARE DRINKING LESS
SINCE A PEAK IN 2004
13% TO 7%.
AND LESS OFTEN
2005
PERCENTAGE
NUMBERS
HMRC DATA FROM 2017 SHOWS
SINCE 2005 THE LARGEST DECREASES IN “HARMFUL DINKING” HAS BEEN AMONG THOSE AGED 16-24
2018
2005
2018
SURVEY DATA ALSO SHOWS THAT AMONG BOTH MEN AND
THE PROPORTION OF ‘HARMFUL DRINKERS’ (DEFINED AS
WOMEN AND ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS, THE FREQUENCY
MORE THAN 12 UNITS OF ALCOHOL FOR MEN A DAY, OR 9
OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION HAS DECLINED SINCE 2005.
UNITS FOR WOMEN) HAS DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY FOR
THE PROPORTION OF ADULTS ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN SINCE 2005, AND THE LARGEST
WHO DRANK ON 5 OR MORE DAYS DECLINED BY 43%.
DECREASES HAVE BEEN AMONG THOSE AGED 16-24.