Daily alcohol consumption and weekly binge drinking among Ontarians remain well above pre-pandemic levels, despite a decline in the total number of drinkers in the province, a recent report indicates.
A study published Jan. 13 by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that overall adult alcohol use declined by nearly 4 percent over the past six years, with the share of adults who reported drinking in the past year falling from 79.9 percent in 2019 to 76.2 percent in 2025. CAMH chief of addictions division Dr. Leslie Buckley noted in a statement that while reports of drinking in the past 12 months continue to trend downward, there is still a cause for concern.
