Free pints to tackle binge drinking among young adults

Source: Drinkaware.co.uk

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Date of publication: September, 2009

Publication type: Press Release

In a nutshell: Drinkaware the alcohol charity has today unveiled a £100 million campaign to encourage 18-24 year olds to look at their drinking habits with the long term goal of changing the social acceptability of drunkenness. The campaign is also launched alongside research showing that one in three young adults (32%) claim that they don’t need advice about alcohol. Research shows that one in four (23%) have been ashamed of their appearance when drunk, 25% have not known how they got home, nearly one third (31%) have blacked out, one in 10 (9%) have been in a fight and just under half (48%) have vomited due to drinking too much.

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Map of Booze Britain

Source: British Society of Gastroenterology

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Date of publication: October, 2009

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Nearly 2000 people were surveyed nationally on their attitudes towards alcohol and their own drinking habits.  Findings illustrate interesting regional differences in how, if people thought they had a drinking problem, they would deal with it.   This survey was commissioned by the British Society for Gastroenterology, who conclude that a regional approach to tackling alcohol misuse is required.

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