The BBC exclaims:
More than half (55%) thought a large glass of wine would contain two units, when it actually contains three.
Nearly three out of five (58%) did not know a double gin and tonic contains two units.
More than a third (35%) did not know that an average pint of beer (ABV 4%) contains more than two units - although some strong lagers contain three units.
And 36% of women and 50% of men knew their recommended daily drinking limits were 2-3 units and 3-4 units respectively.
To be honest, I'm not that surprised. Drinking alcohol isn't good for you, especially excessively. However, do you think the man in the street knows what his daily calorie intake or 'carbon footprint' is?
Thus, the general public "does not know" and therefore requires more government intervention. Just wait for it.
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Plus last summer it came out that in the '80's the BMC were under pressure from the Govenrnment to define "safe" drinking and plucked a number of units out the air with little scientific backup.
So not only do drinkers not know what is the safe level to drink they also are comparing it to a scale that was made up to get the relevant health minister off their backs quickly. So "safe" and "dangerous" are not only not what we think they are but still may not be quantified.
DK has the details somewhere on his site.
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