last updated: January 2011
Drinking Patterns and Statistics

In this section you will find a balanced selection of statistics and papers that provide an overview of drinking patterns concerning different age groups, ethnic minorities, minors and population sub groups from around the world.

See also the Statistics sections under: Alcohol and Young People and Drink Drive

If you would like to submit a report, programme or link for this section, please email

helena.conibear@aim-digest.com

ONGOING SURVEYS/ STUDIES
Worldwide - WHO Global Information System on Alcohol and Health
US - Alcohol Epidemiologic data directory
US - Centre for diseases and prevention - National Health Interview Survey
US - Monitoring The Future - A study of American Youth
US - Office of Applied Studies - National Survey on Drug Use & Health
US - Statistics by state
US - Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2005-07 (updated April 2010)
US - Anheuser Busch Responsible Drinking Survey
Europe - WHO regional office for Europe - alcohol control database
Europe - European status report on alcohol and health 2010
Europe - Eurobarometer - attitudes to alcohol
UK Office of National Statistics
UK - Drinking: adults’ behaviour and knowledge in 2009
UK - Health Survey for England - 2009 full report

 

RECENT ARTICLES
US / CANADA
More Americans drinking alcohol– but not consuming more (AIM Oct 2010)
US drinking trends - Gallup (AIM August 2010)
US - New findings from ‘Health Behaviours of Adults’ survey (AIM April 2010)
Canada - study finds pre-drinking part of a ‘New Culture of Intoxication’ (AIM Feb 2009)
US - Survey of European and US drinking habits (AIM Feb 2009)
US and Europe - Binge drinking and moderation in alcoholic drinks - datamonitor report (AIM Feb 2009)
EUROPE
A high-performing NHS? by The King’s Fund - A review of progress 1997–2010
Europeans are drinking less alcohol (December 2010)
Marginal wine drinkers continue to replace core consumers in France (AIM October 2010)
2009 Scotland Health Survey results (AIM October 2010)
UK - alcohol consumption sees sharpest drop since 1948 (September 2010)
France - IREB Handbook published (AIM August 2010)
UK - NHS publish 'Statisitics on Alcohol' in UK (AIM August 2010)
Italy - Drinking Pattern - harmful or protective factors? (June 2010)
UK - Alcohol consumption, Hospital admissions and cirrhosis rates - Kings Fund (AIM April 2010)
Europe - Alcohol Consumption in EU 25 (March 2010)
UK - Drinking in the UK - An exploration of trends (AIM May 2009)

UK - Institute of Alcohol Studies - Drinking in Great Britain (AIM May 2009)
Statistics on Alcohol, England - NHS (May 2009)
Europe - The health and economic consequences of moderate (AIM May 2009)
Alcohol consumption in Germany (AIM April 2009)
Europe - Availability of alcohol in EU (AIM April 2009)
UK - Alcohol death rates stabilise in the UK (AIM March 2009)
Europe - Total consumption of alcohol continues to fall in France (AIM Feb 2009)
Europe - Finland - alcohol related death statistics (AIM Feb 2009)
Europe - Nordic alcohol statistics 2003 - 2007 (AIM Feb 2009)
REST OF THE WORLD
Patterns of alcohol consumption in the Thai population: Results of the National Household Survey of 2007(AIM sept 2010)
Reproductive health: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (AIM June 2010)
Australia - Apparent Consumption of Alcohol, Australia, 2007- 08 report 9AIM (March 2010)
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