Statistics on alcohol: England, 2007

This comprehensive bulletin provides a range of information on alcohol use, misuse and its effects from a wide variety of sources. The bulletin aims to present a picture of health issues realting to alcohol in England. It covers drinking patterns in different groups, presents European comparisons and figures on alcohol-related ill-health, mortality, alcohol-related costs. This bulletin is an essential reference source on alcohol use and misuse in the England today.

The Information Centre (2007) Statistics on alcohol: England, 2007,

Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2006: headline figures

The latest headline figures on teenage have recently been published and show a mixed picture. While there are some encouraging signs, in that the proportion of teenagers who do not drink increased from 42% to 46% from 2005 to 2006, consumption levels among those who did drink continues to rise from 5.3 alcohol units per week in 1990 to 11.4 units in 2006. It is clear young people’s drinking continues to be an issue for concern

See Smoking , drinking and drug use among young people in England – headline figures