Last call

Notable decline in violence in England and Wales, with 65% of the decline attributed to men aged 18-30 engaging in fewer fights. This is linked to a reduction in drinking habits, with 28% of 16- to 24-year-olds reporting teetotalism in 2024, a 10% increase from 2014. The shift is global, with declines in drinking rates reported in several high-income countries, including the US, Finland, Japan, and South Korea.

Why are so many people in so many countries around the world drinking less? Tim Naimi on the spread of sobering research about alcohol’s adverse health effects, the tightening of economic pressures, and the myth of the moderate European drinker.

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