Young Britons Lack Knowledge to Follow Government Rules on
Drinking Alcohol, New Study Finds British youth do not possess
the adequate knowledge to adhere to government guidelines for
responsible alcohol consumption, a new study* published in the
journal Drug and Alcohol Review reveals. Researchers surveyed
309 secondary school students and 125 university students in
England and studied their knowledge and use of government
guidelines for safe alcohol consumption, Science Daily reported.
Survey results concluded that most students lacked the knowledge
and skills required to drink responsibly in accordance with
British government guidelines. Participants were likely to
underestimate the actual content of a drink and what they
consider to be a “usual” drink was substantially larger than
what the government deems to be an average alcoholic drink. As a
part of the survey, the university students reported their
drinking habits and completed tasks in which they poured their
“usual” drinks and compared those to actu