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Big Drink Debate North West
Added on 22/10/2009

Penny A. Cook ,Karen Tocque, Michela Morleo, Mark A. Bellis, Sept 2009
The results from the 2008 Big Drink Debate public survey conducted by MORI in the North West showing opinions to alcohol by local authority, gender and age. The research was conducted by paper and online between May - Aug 2008 and over 30,000 people gave their opinions.DOCUMENTS
- Big Drink Debate North West - Early Summary Findings (pdf - 561Kb)

This report published in Dec 08, 'Opinions on the impact of alcohol on individuals and communities: early summary findings from the NorthWest Big Drink Debate' provides an introduction to the research and methodology and some key early findings. Penny A. Cook, Karen Tocque, Michela Morleo, Mark A. Bellis PennyA. Cook, Karen Tocque,MichelaMorleo,MarkA. Bellis - Big Drink Debate North West - Opinions (pdf - 387Kb)

Published in Sept 2009 this report, 'Opinions on the impact of alcohol on individuals and communities: early summary findings from the North West Big Drink Debate' brings together the data findings from the public research conducted accross the north west. The following tables and figures are included all showing the breakdown by local authority: Percentage of participants reporting alcohol consumption by consumption level, Percentage of respondents agreeing that access and availability of alcohol increases alcohol use, Percentage of respondents with concerns about alcohol use in the community, Percentage of non-drinkers, Percentage of sensible drinkers, Percentage of hazardous drinkers, Percentage of harmful drinkers, Percentage of people who think that serving large measures increases people's alcohol use, Percentage of people who think that strong (very alcoholic) drinks increase people's alcohol use, Percentage of people who claim to avoid town centres at night because of the drunken behaviour of others, Percentage of people who think that children drinking in the streets/parks is a concern , Percentage of people who think that the risk of alcohol-related fire is a concern. Produced by MORI, 2009. - Big Drink Debate North West - Findings (pdf - 1.09Mb)

This report presents the big drink debate findings from the public research conducted in the North West region into alcohol. It includes a copy of the questionnaire and the following tables: Sources of alcohol and reasons for drinking, by gender, age and drinking category (drinkers only), Number of units drunk per week (average in drinkers) and frequency of drinking (percentage), by gender, age and drinking category, Percentage of respondents agreeing that access and availability of alcohol influences alcohol use, by gender, age and drinking category, Percentage of respondents agreeing with alcohol harms, by gender, age and drinking category, Percentage of respondents with concerns about alcohol use in the community, by gender, age and drinking category, Percentage of respondents agreeing that personal factors influence alcohol use, by gender, age and drinking category, Descriptions of the P2 People & Places lifestyle groups. Penny A, Cook, Karen Tocque, Michela Morleo, Mark A Belliss, Sept 2009.
