BJPsych Open (2024) – Alcohol use and the menopause transition survey

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Publisher: BJPsych Open (Cambridge University Press, Royal College of Psychiatrists) · Published: January 1, 2024 · Accessed: August 21, 2026

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Claims this source supports

• Survey data (2024) found one in three women report drinking more during perimenopause or menopause.
• Of women drinking more, approximately 70% attribute it to anxiety, stress or depression; a quarter report spending up to £50 per week on alcohol.
• The pattern of increased drinking can persist beyond the menopause transition into postmenopause.