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| 2.5m Brits bust weekly alcohol limit in a day | 2.5m Brits bust weekly alcohol limit in a day |
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| Around 2.5 million people in Great Britain - 9% of drinkers - consume more than the new weekly recommended limit for alcohol in a single day, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. | Around 2.5 million people in Great Britain - 9% of drinkers - consume more than the new weekly recommended limit for alcohol in a single day, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. |
| The 2014 data predates the new limit of 14 units of alcohol per week for men which began in January 2015. | The 2014 data predates the new limit of 14 units of alcohol per week for men which began in January 2015. |
| Although habits may start to change, experts say the figures are concerning. | Although habits may start to change, experts say the figures are concerning. |
| The Chief Medical Officer says there is no safe level of regular drinking. | The Chief Medical Officer says there is no safe level of regular drinking. |
| The ONS figures show 58% of people - 28.9m - drink some alcohol in a typical week. | The ONS figures show 58% of people - 28.9m - drink some alcohol in a typical week. |
| This figure is lower than a decade ago but has remained stable over the last few years. | |
| Young people are less likely to have consumed alcohol in the last week than those who are older. | Young people are less likely to have consumed alcohol in the last week than those who are older. |
| And, overall, wine is the most popular choice of alcohol. | |
| Focusing on the 2.5m who bust their alcohol limit in a day, the majority were men and the most common age group was 25-44-year-olds, closely followed by 45-64-year-olds. | |
| The most popular beverage for those who had drunk over 14 units on their heaviest drinking day was normal strength beer, stout, lager or cider. | |
| Of all those who said they drank alcohol in the last week, the percentage who exceeded the weekly limit in a day was highest in Wales and Scotland. | |
| Jackie Ballard, Chief Executive of Alcohol Concern, said: "Alcohol continues to be the leading risk factor for deaths among both men and women aged 15 - 49 and is linked to over 60 medical conditions including cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. | |
| "We need to raise awareness of the health harms. | |
| "When it comes to alcohol, there are no safe limits of consumption. The Government's guidelines show that both men and women are advised to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, with alcohol-free days." |