This statistic shows the results of a survey in which respondents were asked how much alcohol they drink relative to government guidelines on alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom in 2016. A majority of 60 percent of respondents drink less than advised, in contrast with only three percent that exceed daily guidelines on a daily basis.
Do you drink too much?
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The Grocer, & Harris Interactive. (September 14, 2016). Do you drink too much? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/619745/alcohol-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
The Grocer, und Harris Interactive. "Do you drink too much? ." Chart. September 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619745/alcohol-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
The Grocer, Harris Interactive. (2016). Do you drink too much? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619745/alcohol-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
The Grocer, and Harris Interactive. "Do You Drink Too Much? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619745/alcohol-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
The Grocer & Harris Interactive, Do you drink too much? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619745/alcohol-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited September 24, 2023)
Do you drink too much? [Graph], The Grocer, & Harris Interactive, September 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/619745/alcohol-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/