Essential Report

Alcohol consumption

Apr 8, 2015

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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