Larger pub measures put drinkers over their daily limit
Published: 9 December 2007
THE number of people drinking dangerous levels of alcohol is far greater than was previously estimated, partly because of larger measures being served in pubs and restaurants, a government report is expected to show.
A study by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is understood to have found that government researchers and the public have underestimated the amount of alcohol consumed because average servings of some drinks, such as wine, have almost doubled.
The discovery comes as the government is set to launch a £10m campaign on alcohol consumption. The campaign will show that one large glass of wine can put women over the recommended daily limit.
Meanwhile, young people face on-the-spot fines for drinking alcohol in public as part of a raft of measures being considered by ministers in a crackdown on alcohol abuse.
The government is looking at legislation to make it an offence for youngsters to drink