This statistic displays the distribution of individuals who drink alcohol outwith the recommended government guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by gender. In the year 2012, 47 percent of men and 35 percent of women consumed alcohol outwith the recommended government guidelines.
Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by gender
* Weighted bases: n (2003)=7,972, n (2008)=6,277 n (2009)=7,381, n (2010)=7,030, n (2011)=7,347, n (2012)=4,677, n (2013)=4,709, n (2014)=4,470 The source provides the following information: Drinking outwith government guidelines- drank more than 4 units (men) or 3 units (women) on heaviest drinking day, and/or drank more than 21 units (men) or 14 units (women) in usual week.
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Scottish Government. (December 2, 2014). Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372811/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by gender." Chart. December 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372811/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2014). Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372811/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of Individuals Who Consume Alcohol Outwith Government Guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372811/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372811/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland from 2003 to 2014, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, December 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/372811/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-in-scotland-uk/
