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Alcohol measures

Apr 8, 2015
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Q. Do you support or oppose the following measures in relation to alcohol?

  Total support Total oppose   Strongly support Support Oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know
Banning alcohol sponsorship of sport 59% 27% 32% 27% 20% 7% 14%
Banning alcohol advertising 54% 31% 27% 27% 25% 6% 15%
Increasing the taxation of alcohol to discourage consumption 40% 49% 19% 21% 27% 22% 11%
Restricting liquor outlets to make alcohol more difficult to buy 50% 35% 22% 28% 24% 11% 15%
Increasing the legal age for consumption of alcohol 57% 31% 26% 31% 22% 9% 125
More public education about responsible consumption of alcohol 87% 6% 47% 40% 5% 1% 7%

Measures with most support were more education about responsible drinking (87%), banning alcohol sponsorship of sport (59%), increasing the legal age for consumption of alcohol (57%) and banning alcohol advertising (54%).

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