Source: University of Sheffield analysis, based on Health Survey for England 2013. Categories based on pre-2016 guidelines. Moderate drinker: 0-21 units per week for men; 0-14 for women. Increasing risk drinker: 21-50 units per week for men; 14-35 for women. Harmful drinker: 50+ units per week for men; 35+ for women
80
60
40
20
Value of sales
Harmful drinker
Increasing risk drinker
Moderate drinker
Abstainer
‘Harmful drinkers’ consume almost one quarter of the total value of alcohol sales in England. They make up less than 5% of the population
0%
Volume consumed
Population
Source: University of Sheffield analysis, based on Health Survey for England 2013. Categories based on pre-2016 guidelines. Moderate drinker: 0-21 units per week for men; 0-14 for women. Increasing risk drinker: 21-50 units per week for men; 14-35 for women. Harmful drinker: 50+ units per week for men; 35+ for women
80
60
40
20
Value of sales
Harmful drinker
Increasing risk drinker
Moderate drinker
Abstainer
‘Harmful drinkers’ consume almost one quarter of the total value of alcohol sales in England. They make up less than 5% of the population
0%
Volume consumed
Population