LOL-Media heaviest drinkers (uk)

[julia]

Media has heaviest drinkers, poll finds

Media workers are the heaviest drinking professionals in England, consuming the equivalent of more than four bottles of wine or more than 19 pints of beer a week, according to government research .
People in the profession drink an average of 44 units a week, around double the recommended limit, a Department of Health survey finds.
The NHS
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recommended maximum alcohol consumption for men is 21 to 28 units a week – three to four units a day. For women, the maximum is 14-21 units a week – two to three units a day.
Media workers are the biggest consumers of wine, drinking on average one and a half bottles a week. They are also the biggest drinkers of spirits, liqueurs and shots, taking on average 3.2 measures a week, finds the poll by YouGov for the government's Know Your Limits campaign.
People in the profession also drink 10 units more a week than the next heaviest drinking professionals – IT workers, who are closely followed by service-sector workers at 33 units, and people in finance, insurance and real estate at 29 units.
People working in education, transport and travel are the country's most moderate drinkers, consuming an average of 24 units a week, although that is above the recommended limit for women and around the maximum for men.
Teachers and drivers are most likely to monitor their alcohol intake, with about half keeping track of their units, compared with under a third (29%) working in the media and IT.
Nearly a third (29%) of media and IT workers and a quarter of those in the finance sector said they sometimes felt pressured to drink by their colleagues.
Ben Willmott, senior public policy adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, said the findings showed how office culture could adversely affect alcohol intake, particularly in industries where entertaining clients or colleagues involved drinking.
He said: "This survey illustrates how work colleagues can influence how much we drink, even when we want to cut back. After-work drinks are often part of the fabric of our working lives, and it's often tempting to go along with the crowd, even when you know your body needs a rest.
"It seems some industries are particularly prone to this effect – especially those where entertaining clients or colleagues goes hand in hand with a drink."
Willmott called on employers to set clear policies on alcohol misuse warning against drinking to a level that affects work and health, and advise employees that support is available to deal with alcohol dependency.
Dawn Primarolo, the public health *minister, said: "Regularly drinking more than your daily limits can have a serious knock-on effect on your long-term health."

Media has heaviest drinkers, poll finds | Media | The Guardian

[Becfola]

fun article Julia.


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[julia]

fun article Julia.


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