Table 4 Negative beliefs about alcohol

Negative health effects

‘Liver failure’ ‘Kidney damage’

62

Excess and dependent use

‘Too much can be a bad thing’ ‘Addiction’

13

Financial and occupational effects

‘Losing money’ ‘Impact on work’

10

Safety risks

‘Violence’ ‘Engaging in dangerous activity’

10

Unknown or no negatives

‘Don’t know’ ‘None’

4

Conditional negatives

‘Up to each person’ ‘None if used sensibly’

2