Finland's alcohol trends shift: Regular drinking down, binge habits linger

Recent research indicates a downward trend in regular alcohol consumption among Finns, yet patterns of heavy drinking persist in certain demographics. According to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)'s Drinking Habits Study, regular alcohol use has decreased as Finland enters the 2020s. The proportion of men who drink weekly or more often dropped from 52% to 48%, and from 29% to 22% among women, between 2016 and 2023.