Alcohol consumption at an all time low
Alcohol available per adult (18+) in
— Charted Daily (@Charteddaily) February 26, 2025hit a record low of 8.2L in 2024 – down 33% from 1986. Wine volumes have fallen 16% since a Covid-era bump in 2020, dropping all the way back to 2008 levels. pic.twitter.com/TXnwRCniOX
The wowsers would have you believe that since alcohol laws were liberalised in 1989, it has been a disaster. In fact alcohol consumption is down massively.
Abuse of alcohol certainly does still cause massive problems in society. But the solution is targeting those who abuse alcohol, not making it harder for most adults to access alcohol socially.