Thursday, March 31, 2011

Booze Britain: Now fifth of women are drinking too much... and rate rises to a quarter in under 24s | Mail Online

Booze Britain: Now fifth of women are drinking too much... and rate rises to a quarter in under 24s | Mail Online: "Soaring numbers of women are drinking hazardous amounts of alcohol, figures show.

The proportion consuming more than the recommended limit of 14 units a week has grown by a fifth in a decade.

Almost one in five women drinks in excess of this amount, with one in 20 downing more than 35 units a week – the equivalent of four bottles of wine.

By contrast, men’s drinking habits have remained constant over the ten years, with a quarter – 26 per cent – consuming more than their recommended limit of 21 units a week."

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