Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleResearch involving 1.7 million people by Our Future Health suggests younger generations are consuming significantly less alcohol than older cohorts. Only 12.9 per cent of adults aged 18 to 39 exceed the recommended limit of 14 units a week, compared to nearly 20 per cent of those in their 40s and 28.2 per cent in their 60s. Daily drinking is far less common among younger age groups, with under two per cent of people in their 20s drinking daily compared to nearly a quarter of those in their 80s. A quarter of under-40s only consume alcohol on special occasions, compared to just 13 per cent of people in their 60s. Alcohol Change UK highlighted that the data reflects a positive cultural shift among younger people, showing that alcohol harm is increasingly a middle and later-life issue. In fullYounger people are no longer regular drinkers, data revealsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Regular drinking could become a thing of the past – here’s why
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleResearch involving 1.7 million people by Our Future Health suggests younger generations are consuming significantly less alcohol than older cohorts. Only 12.9 per cent of adults aged 18 to 39 exceed the recommended limit of 14 units a week, compared to nearly 20 per cent of those in their 40s and 28.2 per cent in their 60s. Daily drinking is far less common among younger age groups, with under two per cent of people in their 20s drinking daily compared to nearly a quarter of those in their 80s. A quarter of under-40s only consume alcohol on special occasions, compared to just 13 per cent of people in their 60s. Alcohol Change UK highlighted that the data reflects a positive cultural shift among younger people, showing that alcohol harm is increasingly a middle and later-life issue. In fullYounger people are no longer regular drinkers, data revealsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
