More than 1 in 4 Aussies Exceed Recommended Drinking Limits

Released on June 25, the ABS data highlighted several different patterns of alcohol consumption.

Warmer ingredients spice up this mocktail that can be served with sparkling water and non-alcohol liquor. Amy Denney

Australians in every state are exceeding recommended alcohol consumption levels, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals.

According to the ABS’s National Health Survey, more than one in four Australians are drinking above the advised limits, which are “no more than 10 standard drinks a week and no more than four standard drinks on any one day.”