Alcohol consumption in Scottish Cities
Mean weekly units of alcohol by gender across Scottish cities
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Of those who had had an alcoholic drink the past year, people in Glasgow drank an average 12 units of alcohol in the previous week – slightly lower than Scotland as a whole (13). Edinburgh had the highest average number of weekly units of alcohol (15). On average males had higher weekly units of alcohol than females in Scotland and all Scottish cities.
Proportion of hazardous/harmful drinkers across Scottish cities
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A fifth of adults in Glasgow (21%) drank more than the recommended 14 units of alcohol per week – slightly lower than Scotland as a whole (24%). Similarly, men were more likely than women to report drinking more than 14 units a week across Scotland, with 30% of men in Glasgow exceeding the recommendation, and 14% of women. Edinburgh had the highest rate of people exceeding the recommendation, particularly for males with 43%.
Notes
Figures for Dundee cannot be shown because the sample of respondents was too small.
Additional Resources
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ResourceWednesday, 11 June 2014
Exploring alcohol-related harm in Glasgow
A new report from the Glasgow Centre for Population Health explores the increasing burden of alcohol related deaths in Glasgow from a local, national and international context. -
ResourceThursday, 26 May 2011
Your Better Life Index
A new, interactive index allowing users to measure and compare their lives. -
ResourceSunday, 1 November 2009
Miniature Glasgow - Video
An extension of the GCPH's work profiling Glasgow's health, produced in collaboration with the International Future Forum. -
ResourceWednesday, 19 August 2009
A Games Legacy for Glasgow
Brochure outlining the potential legacy of Glasgow's role as Commonwealth Games host city in 2014. -
ResourceFriday, 17 July 2009
Views of Health in Glasgow - Video
Originally produced for an international audience at a conference in Pittsburgh, USA, this film provides insights on health concerns and beliefs drawn from interviews with Glaswegians themselves and with a group of health experts. -
ResourceMonday, 3 April 2006
Let Glasgow Flourish
A comprehensive report on health and its determinants in Glasgow and West Central Scotland
