Conor Stewart
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Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Consumed more than 10 drinks in the last week | Consumed 5 or more drinks on any day in the last 12 months at least monthly* |
|---|---|---|
| 18-24 | 14.7% | 33.7% |
| 25-24 | 13.8% | 23.3% |
| 35-44 | 17.9% | 20.6% |
| 45-54 | 20.6% | 21.1% |
| 55-64 | 24.6% | 20% |
| 65-74 | 21.6% | 14% |
| 75+ | 15.9% | 6.3% |
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Release date
December 2023
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
January 2022 to April 2023
Number of respondents
13,100 respondents
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*At least monthly consumption has been interpreted as consuming 5 or more drinks at least 12 times in the last 12 months.Â
Alcohol consumption risk levels were assessed against the Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol (the Guidelines), updated in 2020 from the National Health and Medical Research Council. According to the Guidelines, ‘to reduce the risk of harm from alcohol-related disease or injury, healthy men and women should drink no more than 10 standard drinks and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day'.
The financial year in Australia runs from July 1 to the June 30 the following year. For example, the 2021 financial year commenced on July 1, 2020 and ended on June 30, 2021.
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