Scots drink more alcohol than rest of UK

Scottish consumers drink more alcohol than the rest of the UK, according to a national survey.

The results from Scotland’s National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) published this week monitored the diet of 5,832 Scottish homes between 2008/2009 and 2011/2012.

It found that Scottish male drinkers aged 19-64 consumed 38.3g of alcohol, compared to just 29.2g throughout the rest of the UK.

Furthermore, the survey revealed nearly 7% of energy for Scottish men aged 16-24 came from drinking alcohol.

In the UK, this was reported at just 3% on average.

For women, the average level of consumption among those aged 19-64 was also higher in Scotland, 19.2g, but just 18.2g in the UK.