For many years the percentage of women drinking in Ireland has been higher than in any other European country, 77% compared to 68%. Men drink more often than women, 45% of men drink 2-3 times more than the average women in Ireland. In the memoir it is shown that drinking at the age of 16, according to the World Health Organization (Alcohol Action), alcohol is the leading risk factor for death worldwide among males aged 15 to 59 years old. Men are advised to drink no more than 21 standard beers per week, which is 10 pints of regular beer. In Ireland the price of alcohol is 50% cheaper than in 1996, making it easier for Irish people to consume alcohol. The average age of first alcohol use for children born in 1990 was 14 years old, ten years earlier in 1980 it was 16 years old. A specific survey found that among European 15- and 16-year-olds, more Irish girls (44%) drink than boys (42%) reported that binge drinking has become a problem for young adolescents (Alcohol