Management Drinking

Women in higher managerial roles are drinking double the amount of their counterparts in routine jobs, according to a recent report. The study shows a connection between income and drinking in excess of recommended levels.

The Whitehall report released last week said that 51% of men and 47% of women earning over £1,000 a week drink more alcohol than the government’s recommended weekly limit (currently 21 units for men and 14 units for women).

The report also suggests male senior managers are getting through an average 22.9 units a week, while their female counterparts are necking 12.5 units. That’s twice as much as women in more junior roles and to compound matters, one in five binge drinks at least once a week, more than any other group.