Wealthier adults are far more likely to drink to excess than those on lower incomes, according to a new report, which also found that teenagers are shunning alcohol.
The Health Survey for England, which interviewed more than 8,200 adults in 2019, found that increasing household income was linked to drinking more than 14 units of alcohol per week.
Among men, the highest proportion of those drinking at this level were in highest income households (44 per cent) compared with 22 per cent in the lowest income bracket.
Meanwhile, 25 per cent of women in the highest income homes drank alcohol at higher levels compared to 9 per cent in the lowest income homes.