last updated: Friday, November 14, 2008
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


WHO regional office for Europe - alcohol control database

Alcohol Epidemiologic data directory

US - Office of Applied Studies

Monitoring The Future - A study of American Youth

Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2002-04

US statistics by state (Anheuser Busch)

Anheuser Busch Responsible Drinking Survey - Revised June 2007

An Independent Review of Issues related to alcohol consumption is Europe (prepared for the Brewers of Europe June 2006)

Alcohol Consumption in EU 25

Secular trends in alcohol consumption over 50 Years: The Framingham Study (AIM March 2008)


UK Home Office report of the effect of the Licensing Act (AIM March 2008)

Type of social event effects drinking behaviour (AIM Jan 2008)

Study examines problems associated ‘preloading’ alcohol before going out to bars and clubs (AIM Jan 2008)

UK one of lowest alcohol consuming countries in Europe (AIM Jan 2008)

France population - percentage of drinkers declining (AIM Jan 2008)

UK Over- 30s ignore alcohol advice (AIM Jan 2008)

UK Office of National Statistics report - harmful drinking down (AIM Jan 2008)

Quebecers and alcohol in 2007 - (AIM - October, 2007)

Statistics on Alcohol: England 2007- (AIM - October, 2007)

Eurobarometer - attitudes to alcohol March 2007

WSTA briefing note - Alcohol and consumption - the facts Nov 2007

One million fewer wine consumers in France since 2000

"Swings and roundabouts" - An Analysis of Consumption Trends (AIM - July, 2005)

Worldwide consumption trends - France (AIM - March, 2005)

The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse 2001 reports mixed results on drinking trends in the US
by Helena Conibear

World-wide Consumption Trends
(based on 1999 world trends)
by Helena Conibear, Editor of AIM

World-wide Consumption Trends
based on 1999 world trends)
by Helena Conibear, Editor of AIM
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