If You Are A Brit Who Likes To Drink

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The figures also showed men in Britain drink twice as much alcohol as women, drinking an average 18.7 units per week compared to women at nine units.

People in Scotland drink an average 11.6 units every week – less than England and Wales, where rates are 13.7 and 13.5 units weekly.

The ONS report on smoking and drinking is based on data from its 2006 General Household Survey of around 16,500 households across Britain.

It shows 22% of people aged 16 years and over smoke – the lowest level recorded by the ONS. Men smoke an average 15 cigarettes per day compared to women at 13 a day.

Today’s ONS report is the first using a new assessment method to take account of stronger drinks and bigger glasses.