Healthy Ireland Survey 2015

The main alcohol-related findings from the Healthy Ireland Survey 2015.

• 76% of the Irish population drink alcohol, with 53% of drinkers doing so at least week
• Men are more likely to drink than women, and those aged 25-64 are more likely to drink than those younger or older than this
• Almost 4 in 10 (39%) drinkers binge drink on a typical drinking occasion with over a fifth (24%) doing so at least once a week
• Lower levels of drinking in more deprived areas and lower social classes, but higher levels of binge drinking
• 15% of those drinking at harmful levels felt in the past 12 months that their drinking harmed their health, and 22% felt they should cut down on their drinking

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Source: Alcohol Action Ireland, 08/10/15