Key Points

Daily Alcohol Consumption

• In 2021, 5% of adults aged 18–75 reported drinking alcohol daily: since 2014, the proportion of daily alcohol consumers has not changed significantly [5]. This proportion is significantly lower than the national average (8%).

Heavy episodic drinking

• In 2021, 19.2% of adults aged 18–75 reported having monthly heavy drinking episodes; this proportion has not changed significantly since 2014 [5]. This proportion is not significantly different from the national level (16.5%).

Exceeding guidelines for lower-risk drinking

• In 2021, 12.8% of adults aged 18 to 75 reported exceeding the guidelines for safe drinking. This proportion is significantly lower than the national average (22%).

• This proportion was significantly higher among men and in the highest income brackets.

Emergency room visits directly related to alcohol

• In 2023, 302 emergency room visits directly related to alcohol were recorded, compared to 399 in 2017.

• The proportion of emergency room visits directly related to alcohol, meanwhile, was decreasing.