Men drink considerably more than women and at around age 25 peak at around 13 drinks per week . Women drank the most , between 4 and 7 drinks per week in their 40s , but lessened their drinking after around 65 . Frequent drinking became more common during mid to older age , most notably among men , reaching above 10 per cent of men . Heavy drinking poses grave dangers to health and makes people more likely to die from suicides , homicides , liver disease , and some cancers . People in the UK drink more than people in the US and up to 30 per cent of people in the US do n't drink compared to 50 per cent in the UK .
Men drink considerably more than women and at around age 25 peak at around 13 drinks per week . Women drank the most , between 4 and 7 drinks per week in their 40s , but lessened their drinking after around 65 . Frequent drinking became more common during mid to older age , most notably among men , reaching above 50 per cent of men . Heavy drinking poses grave dangers to health and makes people more likely to die from suicides , homicides , liver disease , and some cancers . People in the UK drink more than people in the US and up to 30 per cent of people in the US do n't drink compared to 10 per cent in the UK .