Decline in smoking and drinking in the Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands has reported that alcohol and nicotine prevalence decreased during 2020. The estimated proportion of people who smoked dropped from 22% in 2019 to 20% in 2020, while the percentage of people classified as excessive drinkers (more than 21 units per week for men and more than 14 units per week for women), dropped from 8.5% to 7%.