Half of drinkers admit to binge drinking in last month, up from 36% pre Covid

More than a fifth of Irish drinks now report drinking six or more standard drinks on an 'average day of drinking.'

Over half of the population drinks on a weekly basis with half admitting to binge drinking in the last 30 days, up from 36% pre Covid.

That’s according to the latest Drinkaware Barometer survey which found a concerning increase in binge drinking among the population.