Percent of Canadian adults who were heavy alcohol drinkers 2015-2023

In 2023, around 19 percent of Canadian adults were considered heavy alcohol drinkers. Males who consumed five or more drinks, or females who consumed four or more drinks, on one occasion at least once a month in the past year were considered heavy alcohol drinkers. Alcohol health risksHeavy or excessive alcohol use can lead to a number of health problems. Long-term health risks from excessive alcohol use include high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and certain cancers. Liver disease is also a well-known health risk that can result from alcohol abuse. Long-term alcohol abuse can cause the liver to become swollen and inflamed, which can lead to scarring called cirrhosis. The death rate for chronic liver disease in Canada has increased steadily over the last couple of decades, reaching around 12 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. The alcohol market in CanadaIn 2020, retail sales of alcoholic beverages in Canada reached almost 30 billion Canadian dollars. Although total retail sales of alcoholic beverages have increased in recent years, beer sales, actually decreased from 2020 to 2022. However, sales of spirits have gradually increased over the past decade, reaching around 6.9 billion Canadian dollars in 2023.

于2023年，加拿大成年人中约有19%被视为重度酒精消费者。在过去一年中，每月至少有一次在单次饮酒中男性消费五杯或以上，或女性消费四杯或以上酒精饮品者，被界定为重度酒精消费者。酒精的健康风险过度或过量饮酒可能导致多种健康问题。长期过量饮酒的长期健康风险包括高血压、中风、心脏病和某些癌症。肝脏疾病也是酒精滥用导致的众所周知的风险，长期酒精滥用可能导致肝脏肿胀和发炎，进而引起被称为肝硬化的瘢痕。在过去几十年中，加拿大慢性肝病的死亡率稳步上升，到2022年达到每10万人中约12人死亡。加拿大酒精市场在2020年，加拿大酒精饮料的零售销售额接近300亿加拿大元。尽管近年来酒精饮料的总体零售销售额有所增加，但啤酒的销售额实际上从2020年到2022年有所下降。然而，在过去十年中，烈酒的销售量逐渐增加，到2023年达到约69亿加拿大元。