Alcohol consumption down

(ANSA) - Rome, April 12 - Alcohol consumption in Italy is down but binge-drinking is up, national statistics agency ISTAT said Wednesday.
    The percentage of the over-11 population drinking alcohol on a daily basis fell to 21.4% in 2016 from 22.2% in 2015 and 29.5% in 2006, it said.
    But the percentage of occasional drinkers rose from 38.8% in 2006 to 43.3% in 2016, as did the percentage of those who drink outside meal time, from 26.1% 10 years ago to 29.2% now.
    The ISTAT report highlighted that binge drinking had "steadily" risen at bars, pubs, discos, concerts and sporting events.