81% of adults in Northern Ireland drink alcohol
The Department of Health has reported that an estimated 81% of adults in Northern Ireland consumed alcohol in 2020/21. The data come from the Health Survey 2020/21 report and indicate that alcohol use prevalence was 4% higher than in 2019/20. The report also stated that, in 2020/21, 26% of men and 15% of women drank alcohol at least 3 days per week.