Campaigners on alcohol
issues say the figures from the Office for National Statistics ONS give cause
for concern.
The UK's chief medical
officers say there is no safe level of regular drinking.
The ONS figures show 28.9
million people drink some alcohol in a typical week.
This figure is lower than a
decade ago but has remained stable over the last few years.
About 2.5 million people in
Britain nine percent of drinkers consume more than the weekly recommended limit
for alcohol in a single day, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
show.
Young people are less
likely to have consumed alcohol in the last week than those who are older.
Wine (including champagne)
is the most popular choice of alcohol.
Of the 2.5 million who bust
the weekly alcohol guideline in a single day, the majority were men. The most
common age group was 25-44 year olds, closely followed by 45-64 year olds.
The most popular beverage
for those who had drunk more than 14 units on their heaviest drinking day was
normal strength beer, stout, lager or cider.
Of all those who said they
drank alcohol in the last week, the percentage who exceeded the weekly limit in
a day was highest in Wales and Scotland.
Jackie Ballard, chief
executive of Alcohol Concern, said: "Alcohol continues to be the leading
risk factor for deaths among both men and women aged 15-49 and is linked to
over 60 medical conditions including cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.
"We need to raise
awareness of the health harms.
"When it comes to
alcohol, there are no safe limits of consumption."
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