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Alcohol consumption
Q. Compared to three years ago, are you drinking more or less alcohol?
Total | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | ||
Total more | 11% | 14% | 10% | 16% | 11% | 7% | |
Total less | 34% | 33% | 36% | 37% | 30% | 37% | |
Substantially more | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | |
A little more | 9% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 9% | 6% | |
About the same | 37% | 40% | 35% | 28% | 45% | 38% | |
A little less | 18% | 21% | 16% | 22% | 13% | 21% | |
Substantially less/stopped drinking | 16% | 12% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 16% | |
Never drank | 16% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 18% |
13% say they are drinking more alcohol than 3 years ago and 34% are drinking less. 37% say they are drinking about the same.
Those aged under 35 are more likely to say they are drinking more (16%) while 45% of those aged 35-54 are drinking about the same.

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