But pressure to drink could be all in the mind
Peer pressure to drink to excess could be all in our minds according to a survey published for the Department of Health today.
A YouGov poll of more than 2,000 English adults suggests over one in five (22 percent) people who have ended up drinking more than planned put it down to peer pressure, while 39 percent of drinkers feel the need to make up an excuse or lie to justify refusing a drink.
However, the survey for the Department of Health’s ‘Alcohol Effects’ campaign shows this is unnecessary as it appears peer pressure hardly exists. . . . . .
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