How much alcohol can you cope with?

According to the recent Global Drug Survey, Irish drinkers need to consume more alcohol to get drunk than nearly anyone else. Ireland also has the highest rate of drinkers at risk of dependence. Read more in Statista's latest feature in the Independent.

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This chart shows how much men & women have to drink to reach intoxication (mean number 10GM alcohol units).

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