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.
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