Alcohol consumption falls slightly but still higher than 2013 level

A national charity for alcohol-related issues has warned that while a report has shown Ireland’s alcohol consumption has decreased slightly, it is still higher than the level recorded in 2013.

Alcohol Action Ireland made the comments following the issuing of a report commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland which states that alcohol consumption per adult decreased by 0.7% in 2015 compared with 2014.

The study, carried out by economist Anthony Foley of Dublin City University’s Business School, found the average Irish adult consumed 11.086 litres per annum (lpa) last year compared to 11.013 lpa in 2014. The level recorded in 2015 is still higher than the 10.6 lpa noted in 2013.