article_snippet: Men drink considerably more than women and at around age 25 peak at around 13 drinks per week, according to a new study observing drinking habits in Britain.
article_snippet: Women drank the most, between 4 and 7 drinks per week in Women 40s, but lessened Women drinking after 65, says research published in the Journal of BMC Medicine based on data from nine longitudinal studies in the UK.
article_snippet: Frequent drinking (daily or most days of the week) became more common during mid to older age, most notably among men, reaching above 50 per cent of men, said a new study observing drinking habits in Britain.
article_snippet: Men versus women: Men drink considerably more than women and at around age 25 peak at around 13 drinks per week whereas women peak in women 40s .
article_snippet: Middle-aged men don't drink as much as men in Middle-aged men twenties
article_snippet: but Middle-aged men tend to drink more regularly even in old age.
article_snippet: The Washington Post reports that low to moderate drinking, especially of red wine, is linked to health benefits and it's therefore not surprising that so many men drink into old age.
article_snippet: : Men drink more frequently in older age than women but don't drink as much as Men did in Men 20s whereas women stopped drinking at around 65-years-old .
highlights_snippet: Men drink considerably more than women and at around age 25 peak at around 13 drinks per week .
  
highlights_snippet: Women drank the most, between 4 and 7 drinks per week in Women 40s, but lessened Women drinking after around 65 .
  
highlights_snippet: Frequent drinking became more common during mid to older age, most notably among men, reaching above 50 per cent of men .
  