Cost’s role in cutting down alcohol

University College London et al published Examining changes in the prevalence of cost-motivated alcohol reduction attempts in the context of a cost-of-living crisis and alcohol duty reforms… In January 2021, about 1 in 8 risky drinkers who tried to reduce their alcohol in the past year said they did so because drinking was too expensive – by December 2024, this had risen to 1 in 5.