This statistic displays the distribution of individuals who drink alcohol outwith the recommended government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age. In this year, 45 percent of men and 35 percent of women aged 25 to 34 years old consumed alcohol outwith government guidelines.
Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age
* Weighted bases: n (men)=2,108, n (women)=2,362 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 in 2014, by gender and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373005/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age." Chart. December 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373005/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2014). Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373005/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of Individuals Who Consume Alcohol Outwith Government Guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by Gender and Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373005/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373005/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Distribution of individuals who consume alcohol outwith government guidelines in Scotland in 2014, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, December 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373005/drinking-outwith-government-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/