Britain’s drink way more than they think
Recent surveys investigating peoples drinking habits found that most people grossly underestimate how many units of alcohol they consume, reveals BBC News.
The Health Survey for England has revealed that 225 million litres of alcohol go unaccounted for each year. This amounts to drinkers in the UK consuming the equivalent of a bottle of wine per week more than they admit.
The figures also showed that 41% of men and 32% of women had consumed more than their recommended number of units of alcohol on at least one say in the previous week.
This includes 25% of men and 15% of women who had drunk more than twice the recommended maximum, which is 14 units a week for women and 21 units a week for men.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: “Many of us enjoy a drink, especially at Christmas, but too many people in the UK regularly drink more than is safe, often without being aware of it.