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09/07/2012
Nationwide Student Survey Finds Half Drank While Underage
According to a new nationwide survey almost three-quarters of third-level students were sold alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences when they were under age.
The survey of 1,450 students by marketing firm Student Marketing Network found that just under 90 per cent of students said they had drunk alcohol when they were under age, and 74 per cent said they bought it themselves in supermarkets and off-licences.
Other findings show that almost 50 per cent of third-level students reported having a one-night stand while drunk, and one in five admitted to having sex when drunk which they did not later remember.
More than one-third of students admitted to having unprotected sex while drunk, and more than 60 per cent said they were more likely to engage in sexual activity with a stranger when drunk.
More than one-third said they were injured or hospitalised due to alcohol-related injuries.
The survey, carried out over the last seven days, found that students saw no significant link between alcohol consumption and advertising, with just over two-thirds said advertising did not influence their choice of drink.
(H/GK)
The survey of 1,450 students by marketing firm Student Marketing Network found that just under 90 per cent of students said they had drunk alcohol when they were under age, and 74 per cent said they bought it themselves in supermarkets and off-licences.
Other findings show that almost 50 per cent of third-level students reported having a one-night stand while drunk, and one in five admitted to having sex when drunk which they did not later remember.
More than one-third of students admitted to having unprotected sex while drunk, and more than 60 per cent said they were more likely to engage in sexual activity with a stranger when drunk.
More than one-third said they were injured or hospitalised due to alcohol-related injuries.
The survey, carried out over the last seven days, found that students saw no significant link between alcohol consumption and advertising, with just over two-thirds said advertising did not influence their choice of drink.
(H/GK)
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