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One in ten people say they’re ‘unable to stop drinking once they’ve started’

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olivia pope and cyrus bean drinking glasses of wine in Scandal
Olivia Pope is definitely going to finish that bottle (Picture: Scandal/HBO)

In today’s slightly concerning news, new research has found that around one in ten people are unable to stop drinking once they’ve started. 

A new YouGov survey has found that 12 per cent of people say they find it difficult to stop drinking once they start on their first glass.

Worryingly, a small percentage of those people report that this happens on a weekly or nightly basis.

The research also found that alcohol is mostly being consumed by 18-24 year-olds, with 36 per cent drinking to a ‘harmful’ extent.

Meanwhile, 29 per cent of the general population are currently considered to be drinking to ‘harmful’, or ‘harmful… Read the full story


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