Scottish Government

Catherine Bromley
Rachel Ormston
Scottish Centre for Social Research
2005

Scottish Executive Social Research Substance Misuse Research Programme

ISBN 0 7559 2665 X

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Executive summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Alcohol and scottish culture
Chapter aims
Introduction
Respondents' own drinking behaviour
Is alcohol misuse seen as a problem for Scotland?
The role of drinking in 'Scottish culture'
Key points from this chapter

Chapter 3: Alcohol, stigma and social responsibility
Chapter aims
Introduction
Views on 'getting drunk'
Differences in attitudes towards chronic and binge drinkers
Living near someone with a drink problem
Are problem drinkers seen as responsible for their own situation?
Attitudes towards non-drinkers
Attitudes towards drinking in public places
Key points from this chapter

Chapter 4: Alcohol and health
Chapter aims
Introduction
How harmful do people think alcohol is?
Differences in attitudes towards chronic and binge drinking
Key points from this chapter

Chapter 5: Alcohol and crime
Chapter aims
Key points from this chapter

Chapter 6: Alcohol and young people
Chapter aims
Introduction
Is underage drinking accepted or disapproved of?
Views on tackling underage drinking
Key points from this chapter

Chapter 7: Controlling the sale and purchase of alcohol
Chapter aims
Introduction
'Irresponsible promotions'
Longer opening hours
Taxing alcohol
Key points from this chapter

Chapter 8: Second-hand smoke
Chapter aims
Introduction
Respondents' own smoking histories
Where are people exposed to second-hand smoke?
Do people take action to avoid exposure?
Attitudes towards the proposed ban on smoking in public places
Key points from this chapter

Chapter 9: Conclusions

References

Annex 1 Technical details of the survey
Background to the survey
Sample design, fieldwork and response
Analysis variables
Analysis techniques

Annex 2 Survey questions and results