Teetotalism, drinking in the week before interview, frequent drinking and units drunk, including changes in drinking patterns in recent years.
Publications
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Adult drinking habits in Great Britain: 2017
Annual data on alcohol consumption by adults, including changes in drinking patterns in recent years and data for those who do not drink.
Data
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Adult drinking habits in England
Annual data for England on teetotalism, drinking in the week before survey interview, frequent drinking and units drunk, including analysis by sex, age and socioeconomic status.
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Adult drinking habits in Great Britain: supplementary data
Annual data for Great Britain on drinking in pregnancy, those who exceed 14 units on their heaviest drinking day, and additional analysis by age, sex, socioeconomic status and ethnicity.
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Adult drinking habits in Great Britain
Annual data for Great Britain on teetotalism, drinking in the week before survey interview, frequent drinking and units drunk, including analysis by sex, age and socioeconomic status.
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