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One in five back raising legal alcohol age limit to 21


Category: News

Date: 08.09.2004
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Twenty-three per cent of respondents to a nationwide 大象传媒 News poll believe the legal age to purchase alcohol should be raised to 21, or above.

The 大象传媒's Healthy Britain survey questioned more than one thousand people on a number of alcohol related issues, including safer drinking campaigns and the banning of drink promotions.

Over a third (38%) of those polled support the increase of taxes on alcohol to discourage excessive drinking.

Sixty-one per cent were opposed to the idea. Higher taxes were opposed by 68% of male respondents and 54% of female respondents.

Fifteen per cent of the survey group would support moves to discourage excessiveness by making alcohol an illegal drug.

Eighty-four per cent were against the notion. A quarter (25%) of respondents in social class D/E backed the idea of making alcohol illegal, as opposed to nine per cent of social class A/B.

More than three-quarters (77%) of those surveyed agreed that parents who consistently allowed their children to drink excessively should ultimately face prosecution. Twenty-two per cent of respondents disagreed with the idea.

Just over half of respondents (51%) support the idea of the banning of drinks promotions, including 'two-for-one' and pound-a-pint offers.

Forty-eight per cent (of all respondents) said they wouldn't support such a ban, but 56% of women said they would be supportive.

Eighty-seven per cent of the poll supported Government provision for more funds to enforce the minimum age at which people can purchase alcohol, and 78% supported greater governmental spend on safe drinking campaigns and services to tackle excessive drinking.

Notes to Editors

The 大象传媒's Healthy Britain survey should be credited if any of the above findings are used.

The poll was conducted for the 大象传媒 by ICM, who carried out a nationwide survey by phone of 1,010 adults between the 20 and 22 August.

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