Alcohol Survey
JURISDICTIONS
Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Gibraltar
METHODOLOGY
Online Survey
DATA COLLECTION
5 October – 6 November 2024
SUMMARY
An online survey eliciting residents’ attitudes towards alcohol as part of Island Global Research’s public health series about the consumption of substances in our communities.
Over 4,000 residents across Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar completed our survey we conducted to understand people’s views towards the consumption of alcohol, its impact and measures in improving the overall health of people in the community.
We saw similar results across the Crown Dependencies. Key findings for Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man, which include:
- Around 9 out of 10 people agree that drinking alcohol in moderation is socially acceptable behaviour.
- Around a third agree that getting drunk is socially acceptable behaviour.
- Of those asked, there is greatest concern about antisocial behaviour due to alcohol consumption, followed by the cost implications to the healthcare system.
- Just over half think more should be done to reduce harm caused by alcohol in their island.
- Around 1 in 3 say someone else’s alcohol consumption has impacted their life in a negative way.
- More than 30% would not know where to go for support cutting back on or giving up alcohol.
- Just over 80% believe the number of units in a product should be shown on the packaging as a legal requirement. There was less support for packaging to display other information.
Results for Gibraltar differed slightly from our other islands. Key findings for Gibraltar are included in the full report.
The full report contains results by jurisdiction, and the interactive report allows you to view results by island, age and alcohol consumption.