It seems the nation’s love affair with alcohol is waning, as more and more young people are cutting down on drinking.

As Australians drink more moderately and responsibly, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the nation’s drinking is on the decline overall.

In 2016/17 Australians drank the equivalent of 186 million litres of pure alcohol or just 10 litres for every person in the country over the age of 15 years old, the lowest figure since the early 1960s.

In 1974-75, Australians consumed an average of 500 stubbies per person, that figure dropped to 224 beers per person in 2016-17.

But this doesn’t have to be a bad thing for the hospitality industry because while the consumption of alcohol is down in terms of pure alcohol, people are opting for low alcohol options or more high quality drinks in a lesser quantity. Read more at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-19/demand-for-non-alcoholic-beverages-rise-australians-drink-less/10727172