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New alcohol awareness campaign

Blog: Check out the campaign and TV ad about underage drinking.

Article by : SpunOut.ie

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has launched a new alcohol awareness campaign aimed at delaying the age at which young people start to drink. 

The campaign features a thought provoking TV advertisement, which shows young people in a variety of situations where they have the opportunity to get alcohol or drink alcohol.

You can also watch the TV advert and find out more about the campaign here:

http://www.healthpromotion.ie/alcohol/

The campaign has been launched as preliminary results of research carried out by the HSE show that:

  • 91% of adults agree that underage drinking is a problem in Ireland today.
  • 50% of those questioned believe there is nothing they can do to stop young people from drinking alcohol.
  • Just 15% believed their own drinking habits influence the drinking habits of young people around them.
  • 81% of those questioned believe that it’s easy for under 18’s to access alcohol in pubs and off licences.
  • Just 40% of those questioned would drink less if they thought it would discourage young people around them from drinking alcohol.

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