date:Sep 17, 2018
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Over three-quarters of alcohol consumed was from either beer (39%) or wine (38%).
And while alcohol consumed from wine has declined recently, the drop in beer consumption has been the main driver for falling alcohol consumption with an average decline of 2.4% per year over the last ten years.
The substantial decline in beer consumption offset to a small degree by an increase in wine consumption.
About 20 per cent of the population reports not having consumed alcohol at all in the past 12