Alcohol statistics: The latest insights

Want to keep up to date with the latest alcohol statistics from across the UK in the last year? Our handy Alcohol Statistics page is regularly updated with the latest insights and findings covering a range of alcohol-related topics. 

Topics include: Alcohol and health, UK drinking levels, alcohol and young people, UK drinking patterns and trends, alcohol-related hospitalisations, road traffic accidents, alcohol harm inequalities - and lots more!

Latest news and updates

Alcohol Awareness Week is just around the corner

For this year’s Alcohol Awareness Week, running from 7-13 July 2025, we’re opening a conversation about the relationship between alcohol and work to help us understand it better. We’ll be sharing some helpful tips and advice on the signs to watch out for, in ourselves and others, and some changes we can make to improve our health, productivity and happiness. 

We’ll be looking at the benefits of creating healthier, safer and more respectful workplace cultures in all types of industries and sectors – from offices to factories, shift-work to front-line services – that are fully inclusive and work for us all, including those of us choosing to drink less or not at all - whether for health, religious, or personal reasons. And we’ll explore how this can lead to better physical and mental wellbeing, greater confidence and productivity, and improved employee motivation and safety. 

Women should “avoid alcohol to cut their cancer risk”

A new report from the World Cancer Research Fund International on the role of dietary and lifestyle patterns in cancer prevention was published last month. One of its key recommendations is for women to avoid alcohol consumption altogether.

Alcohol train ban to be lifted in Scotland  

A blanket ban on drinking alcohol on trains is to be lifted, the Scottish Government has announced. From 2 June, passengers on ScotRail services will be permitted to consume alcohol while travelling on certain routes between 10am and 9pm. The carrying and consumption of alcohol has been prohibited on trains and in stations since November 2020, initially as a temporary measure in response to the Covid pandemic.  

Consultation response: Supported Housing regulation  

Get involved

Rise and Raise Challenge

In the UK one person every hour dies as a result of alcohol. But alcohol harm is not inevitable, together we can change this!

Can you Rise to the challenge and Raise money to mark Alcohol Awareness Week (7-13 July) and support those impacted by alcohol harm?    

You get to choose your challenge (anything goes – big or small) whether it’s lacing up your walking shoes for a sponsored walk, getting creative with a crafting party, showing off your culinary skills by hosting a dinner party or bake sale or organising a quiz. You could even use the opportunity to challenge yourself to learn a new skill. 

Once you have chosen your challenge, rally your friends and family by asking them to donate and support Alcohol Change UK’s work to build a world free from alcohol harm.

If you’re not sure where to start with your fundraising, then we’re here to help.  

Try Dry® Anytime – Go 31 days alcohol-free with our latest challenge

No more waiting until January, you can start your 31-day break from booze today with the Try Dry® Anytime 31 challenge from Alcohol Change UK.  

Try Dry® Anytime is 100% free and your 31-day break can be started any day of the year. Try Dry® Anytime 31 includes daily email, exclusive video content and works alongside your Try Dry ® app.

Want to get started? Simply fill in the form using the button below, read the important FAQs information and wait for the motivation to drop straight into your inbox! We’d be delighted to have you onboard.  

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