Northern Ireland's Alcohol Crisis: 63% Say the Country Has an Unhealthy Relationship with Drinking 🍺

More than three in five (63%) Northern Irish drinkers feel their country has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, according to new research released today.<br /><br />Shining a light on the full extent of the UK’s drinking habits, The 2023 Drinkaware Monitor revealed that 63% of local drinkers feel the province has an unhealthy relationship which rises to 66% in Scotland, 56% in England but falls to 38% in Wales.<br /><br />However only one in 10 Northern Irish drinkers (10%) feel they personally have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.<br /><br />Concern in Northern Ireland is most likely to be for a friend's drinking, with 27% of those with a concern stating it relates to a friend, rising to 29% among men.<br /><br />The Drinkaware Monitor 2023 is the annual ‘state of the nation' survey conducted for Drinkaware by YouGov, that provides an insight into the drinking habits of the UK.