Table 1

Frequency of alcohol consumption and prevalence of alcohol-related harms among survey population

Variable (n)Frequency/prevalence%
Frequency of alcohol consumption (2221)Never13
Once/month or less19
2–4 times/month15
Once/week14
2–3 times/week23
4 times/week or more15
Number of drinks consumed on a typical drinking day (1922)1–357
4–623
7–910
10–125
≥132
Frequency of becoming drunk (1922)Never49
Once/month or less34
2–4 times/month7
Once/week5
2–3 times/week2
4 times/week or more1
Prevalence of alcohol-related self harm (2221)Self-injury while drunk14
Injured someone else while drunk2
Taken time off work owing to alcohol9
Driven while over the legal alcohol limit7
Unintentionally caused or become pregnant when drunk1
Been in trouble with police through alcohol3
Been taken to A&E owing to alcohol2
Had a relationship breakdown partly due to alcohol3
Been involved in domestic abuse because of alcohol3
None of these65