About this episode
The episode discusses the decline of binge drinking among young people in the UK and the rise of sobriety trends.
Binge drinking is defined as consuming 5 or more drinks for a man, or 4 or more drinks for a woman, in about 2 hours, and the UK has a rather notorious reputation for drinking to excess, especially when abroad. But according to a 2022 survey from Drinkaware, 26 % so nearly a third of 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now completely teetotal, meaning they do not drink at all. Add to this that 29% of pub visits and 37% of restaurant visits are also alcohol free. While the non-alcoholic beverage market has grown over 506 % since 2015 and it is pretty clear that sobriety or at least being "sober curious" a search term that actually peaked in 2021 following the pandemic might be the new normal in the UK. So could binge drinking be a thing of the past? What else has caused this change? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Is it bad to drink water with a meal? Are Skyr yoghurts really good for you? Why is physical contact important for our health? A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First broadcast : 6/10/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Amber Minogue
Topics covered
- binge drinking
- UK drinking culture
- sobriety
- youth drinking habits
- non-alcoholic beverages
Keywords
- binge drinking
- UK
- teetotal
- non-alcoholic beverages
- youth drinking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Drinkaware
Places: UK
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