How much alcohol can you cope with?
According to the recent Global Drug Survey, Irish drinkers need to consume more alcohol to get drunk than nearly anyone else. Ireland also has the highest rate of drinkers at risk of dependence. Read more in Statista's latest feature in the Independent.
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This chart shows how much men & women have to drink to reach intoxication (mean number 10GM alcohol units).
Number of alcohol units individuals drink to feel the effects in selected European countries in 2014, by gender
Share of individuals who binge-drink on a typical drinking occasion in Ireland in 2025, by gender and age
How often, if ever, do you drink to get drunk?
Share of individuals who drank alcohol in the preceding 12 months in Ireland in 15-24, by age and gender
Do you drink too much?
Share of individuals who consumed alcohol at least once a week in Ireland in 2017/18, by age
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