Binge drinking among young individuals in Italy 2021, by gender and age group
binge drinkers aged 65 years and older.
In 2021, there was higher alcohol consumption and abuse among young male adults in comparison to their female counterparts in Italy. Indeed, around 20 percent of males aged 18 to 19 showed binge drinking behavior, compared to 11 percent of females in the same age group. A similar trend can be observed among