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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Andrew Young

Three in 10 Brits have felt pressured into drinking alcohol when socialising

Almost half of Brits (43%) have admitted to cancelling social plans altogether – so they can't be persuaded to drink alcohol, research has found.

A poll of 2,000 adults, who drink alcohol, found that three in ten have felt pressured into having a tipple at social event – with friends (33%) and their partner (30%) the most likely people to twist their arm.

A quarter (24%) have faced pressure to drink at weddings, while 22% worry about getting talked into an unplanned beverage at a work party.

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