A study of drinking patterns in Europe from 2000 to 2019 identified six distinct clusters based on alcohol consumption. The clusters included wine-drinking countries, high beer/low spirit drinking countries, high beer/binge drinking countries, high spirit drinking countries, high spirit drinking/high lifetime abstinence countries, and countries with high prevalence of current and binge drinking. These patterns remained stable over the years, with associations between drinking patterns and alcohol-attributable deaths and health harm. Countries with high spirit consumption or binge drinking had the highest burden. The study suggests that alcohol policies should be considered to change these patterns.
Source link
European countries differ in their drinking styles, study finds
