Frank Fender Bedford Borough Council Retail Alcohol Partnerships Officer

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

•93% drink alcohol once or twice a year

•59% drink alcohol every week

•10% drink alcohol every day

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

27% of men and 21% of women exceed the

recommended limits of alcohol

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

•74% of drinkers considered themselves to be very light (24%), light (25%) or moderate (35%) drinkers

•5% of drinkers considered themselves to be heavy drinkers and only 1% very heavy drinkers

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

•9% of people were concerned about the impact alcohol was having on their health

•41% were concerned about the amount friends and family were drinking

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

•82% of people were worried about alcohol related violence

•34% agreed that drunken behaviour was a problem in their local area

•65% agreed drunken behaviour was a problem in young people

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

•78% people agreed the police should be given more powers to tackle drunken behaviour

(support for increasing police powers increased with age i.e. 67% of 18-24 year olds compared to 89% of 75 years plus)

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

•70% of people agreed that people should not be allowed to drink in the street or public places

•74% of people agreed that people should not be allowed to drink on public transport

Key Findings from The Big Drink Debate

•70% of people who drive agreed it was difficult to know if you are over the legal drink drive limit

•72% of all people surveyed agreed that people should not be allowed to drink at all before driving