It's been well documented by now that Canadians are drinking less than they used to, but no other province has seen a greater reduction than Alberta.

You know those giant bottles of vodka you can get at Costco? The 4.5-litre ones? That's how much less booze the average Albertan drank last year, compared to how much they drank in 2008.

Put another way: 107 fewer beers, per person, per year.

Back at its peak in 2008, Alberta led all provinces in drinking, with 9.7 litres of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 and over.

It has since relinquished that title to Newfoundland and Labrador, which last year led the country at 8.3 litres per person.

Alberta rang in at 7.6 litres per person last year, a decline of 1.9 litres from its peak consumption. That ties it with Saskatchewan for the

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