Nearly half of adults drinking more than a year ago, study finds

More than half of people are drinking more than a year ago, according to researchers (John Stillwell/PA)

Nearly half of adults say they are currently drinking more alcohol than a year ago – while about one tenth say they have quit smoking since then, according to new research in the UK.

Some 49.1% of people said they were drinking more now than March and April last year, while 12.9% said they had stopped smoking in the same time period.