Interesting general statistics about alcohol  

Some social statistics about alcohol and alcohol use in New Zealand:<UL><LI>In 2004, 29.25 million litres of pure alcohol was available for consumption; 9.19 litres for every person 15 years and over.<LI>Internationally, that puts New Zealand 24th in alcohol consumption per head out of 50 countries.<LI>88 percent of men and 83 percent of women are happy to claim that they are drinkers.<LI>Nearly half the population thinks that it is okay to get drunk.<LI>25 percent of current teenage drinkers admit to having drunk at least five glasses of alcohol at least once in the last two weeks.<LI>125,000 teenagers under the age of 17 fall into the category of binge drinkers. 75,000 will drink regularly - once every two weeks - and binge. <LI>50,000 drink at least once a week and binge, usually with the intention of getting drunk.<LI>635,000 adults drink at least once a week and binge. 785,000 adults drink regularly, often every day, and with equal regularity binge.<LI>350,000 of us were binge dr

Some social statistics about alcohol and alcohol use in New Zealand:

• In 2004, 29.25 million litres of pure alcohol was available for consumption; 9.19 litres for every person 15 years and over.
• Internationally, that puts New Zealand 24th in alcohol consumption per head out of 50 countries.
• 88 percent of men and 83 percent of women are happy to claim that they are drinkers.
• Nearly half the population thinks that it is okay to get drunk.
• 25 percent of current teenage drinkers admit to having drunk at least five glasses of alcohol at least once in the last two weeks.
• 125,000 teenagers under the age of 17 fall into the category of binge drinkers. 75,000 will drink regularly - once every two weeks - and binge.
• 50,000 drink at least once a week and binge, usually with the intention of getting drunk.
• 635,000 adults drink at least once a week and binge. 785,000 adults drink regularly, often every day, and with equal regularity binge.
• 350,000 of us were binge drinking on our last drinking occasion.
• In New Zealand we estimate that alcohol harm costs somewhere between $1 billion and $4 billion a year.
• It costs the public health sector $655 million.
• It costs in crime and related costs $240 million.
• It costs in social welfare $200 million and in other government spending $330 million.
• In lost productivity, it costs about $1.17 billion a year.
• One in four women can't remember what they did while drinking.
• 3.9% of all deaths in New Zealand in 2000 were alcohol-related.(approximately 1040 deaths)