Change in alcohol intake during lockdown in the UK in 2020, by age

In April 2020, a survey carried out in the United Kingdom found that since the lockdown restrictions were imposed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 20 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 24 years were consuming a little more alcohol than usual, while a further four percent were drinking alcohol a lot more than usual. Furthermore, just under a fifth of respondents in the age groups between 25 and 54 years of age were a drinking a bit more alcohol than normal.

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