Binge drinking has rocketed among teens and adults since the Covid lockdowns, a government report has revealed.
The latest Healthy Ireland Survey shows that the number of binge drinkers has nearly doubled, shooting up by almost 50 per cent. Last year it was estimated that 22 per cent of people were binge drinking, more than one in five.
But that worsened this year with practically one in three people, or 32 per cent, now considered binge drinkers, according to the Healthy Ireland survey. The Department of Health’s latest report on the nation’s health also looked at other health indicators, like obesity, exercise, smoking prevalence, weight and mental health.
