One fifth of women are drinking too much and rate rises to a quarter in under 24s | Mail Online

Soaring numbers of women are drinking hazardous amounts of alcohol, figures show.

The proportion consuming more than the recommended limit of 14 units a week has grown by a fifth in a decade.

Almost one in five women drinks in excess of this amount, with one in 20 downing more than 35 units a week– the equivalent of four bottles of wine.

By contrast, men’s drinking habits have remained constant over the ten years, with a quarter– 26 per cent– consuming more than their recommended limit of 21 units a week.

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