Australians' alcohol consumption at lowest level since 1960s

ABS statistics show consumption has dropped each year since 2008, while over the past 50 years, beer’s popularity has waned and wine’s has risen

The overall alcohol consumption of Australians is at its lowest level since the 1960s, data released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show.

When all alcoholic categories were considered, which includes wine, beer, cider, spirits and ready to drink, there were 9.7 litres of pure alcohol available for consumption in 2013-14 for every person in Australia aged 15 and over.

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