Mar 8, 2016

More young people turning teetotal, according to new research – The Independent

Increasing numbers of young individuals are turning teetotal, according to brand-new figures on alcohol consumption.

Researchers located that 42 per cent of Britons had not had a consume in the previous week, compared along with 34 per cent a decade ago. Levels of abstemiousness are also greater among 16 to 24 year-olds, much less compared to half of whom had touched alcohol over the week.

The survey by the Office for National Statistics additionally uncovered differences over alcohol usage in between various social teams and the sexes.

It showed 18 per cent of individuals earning £40,000 or much more consume alcohol on 5 or much more days a week – much more compared to two times as numerous (eight per cent) as those earning right here £10,000.


Almost one in four of the highest earners binge drink, which is double the proportion of those on the lowest wages.

The highest speeds of binge drinking – defined as downing 14 units of alcohol in a solitary session – were recorded in Wales, followed by Scotland.

Men were much more most likely to have actually consumed alcohol compared to women, along with 64 per cent of men however just 53 per cent of women having had a consume in the previous week.

Jamie Jenkins, an ONS statistician, said: “It’s clear from these figures that despite the fact that there are now much more people, especially younger ones, that don’t consume alcohol at all, there is still a considerable group of others individuals that are drinking well in excess of the most recent healthiness advice.”

New NHS drinking guidelines published in January said men and women must stay with 14 units per week and warned versus “saving up” their units for a binge.

A spokesman for the Portman Group, which represents the drinks industry, said: “The vast majority of adults consume sensibly and safely, portion of a decade-long improvement in our partnership along with alcohol in this country.”

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