The prevalenceofalcoholconsumptionamongadults15–64
years ofagewashighintheEU:88.9%ofmenand82.1%of
women werecurrentdrinkers(total85.5%),and9.4%ofmen
and womencombined,quitealargeproportion,drank
above thethresholdssetforheavydrinking(seeabovefor
definition: 15.3%ofmenand3.4%ofwomen).Thereare
some regionaldifferences:theaveragelevelofalcohol
consumption ishighestintheCentralandEasternpartsof