The volume of alcohol consumed in Scotland by both men and women has been declining for years, with 2021 being the lowest on record. In that year, men consumed 14.8 units of alcohol per week while women consumed eight.
Mean units of alcohol consumed per week in Scotland from 2003 to 2021, by gender
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Scottish Government. (November 8, 2022). Mean units of alcohol consumed per week in Scotland from 2003 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372739/mean-units-of-alcohol-per-week-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Mean units of alcohol consumed per week in Scotland from 2003 to 2021, by gender." Chart. November 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372739/mean-units-of-alcohol-per-week-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2022). Mean units of alcohol consumed per week in Scotland from 2003 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372739/mean-units-of-alcohol-per-week-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Mean Units of Alcohol Consumed per Week in Scotland from 2003 to 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372739/mean-units-of-alcohol-per-week-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Mean units of alcohol consumed per week in Scotland from 2003 to 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372739/mean-units-of-alcohol-per-week-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Mean units of alcohol consumed per week in Scotland from 2003 to 2021, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, November 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/372739/mean-units-of-alcohol-per-week-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/