According to the latest NSW Chief Health Officers Report, 16-24 year olds are the least likely to drink daily while people over 65 are the biggest daily drinkers.
This revelation challenges the notions that young people are the biggest drinkers in Australia.
The report revealed that over-65s also had two times the rate of hospitalisations for alcohol-related problems compared to the 15-24-year olds.
This is important given that most alcohol risk awareness campaigns were targeted at young drinking but more elderly Australians are exceeding four drinks daily. This is contributIng to chronic disease cirrhosis damage and alcohol related brain injury, experts say.