One in 5 over-65s who drink alcohol do so at unsafe levels

Monday, August 24, 2015 - 08:20 in Health & Medicine

One in five older people who drink alcohol are consuming it at unsafe levels -- over 21 units of alcohol for men and 14 units for women each week -- according to a new study. The research found these unsafe older drinkers are more likely to be of higher socioeconomic status.

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