Special Eurobarometer 331: EU citizens’ attitudes towards alcohol

The survey was commissioned by the European Commission and was carried out by TNS Opinion. The methodology used is that of the Standard Eurobarometer surveys of the Directorate-General Communication ("Public Opinion and Media Monitoring" Unit).
In this report, results are presented in the following sections;
1. EU citizens’ alcohol consumption patterns: This section examines drinking in terms of prevalence, frequency and the amount that is consumed.
When reading this report, it is important to remember that, for cultural or personal reasons, some respondents may tend to under-report their consumption.
2. Awareness of risk and harm: In this part of the report we examine EU citizens’ attitudes towards drinking, safety and public health.
3. Support for public policies on alcohol: The final section of the report examines respondents’ views on the role of the individual / public responsibility in the prevention of harmful outcomes. We also look at respondents’ opinions on the relationship between the price of alcohol and purchasing behaviour and policy options aimed at lessening alcohol-related problems affecting vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and younger people and to reduce the harm caused by drink driving.

The results by volumes are distributed as follows:

• Volume A: Countries
• Volume AA: Groups of countries
• Volume A' (AP): Trends
• Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries
• Volume B: EU/socio-demographics
• Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics
• Volume C: Country/socio-demographics

Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer