Research and Studies

National Survey Finds Broad Support for Alcohol Regulations to Keep the Public Safe

To learn more about American attitudes toward alcohol and its regulation, the Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) recently commissioned a poll conducted by a bipartisan team of pollsters Whitman Insight Strategies (D) and Wilson Research Strategies (R). The national telephone survey of 1,000 adults was conducted from March 17-21, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.1%.

The survey results showed:

• 77% support the right of individual states to set their own laws and regulations surrounding the sale of alcohol
• 87% say it is easy for adults to find a wide variety of beer, wine and liquor
• 84% believe that with the overwhelming majority of alcohol sold in the United States being manufactured by foreign-owned global corporations, it is more important than ever that states and localities maintain their ability to regulate alcohol
• 87% believe that all alcohol sold in their state should come through a licensed system which effectively tracks the steps it takes from producer to the consumer
• 83% believe state and local laws regarding alcohol regulations should be decided by lawmakers, not by judges
• 71% believe that since alcohol is different than other consumer products, it needs a different set of rules and the state should be regulating this industry
• 81% believe that parents, police officers and retailers already have a difficult challenge keeping alcohol out of the hands of minors; getting rid of alcohol rules, regulations and safeguards could make the problem worse

Click here to see the survey report.

Click here to see slides from a webinar presentation of the survey results.

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Webinar and Report: The Dangers of Alcohol Deregulation: The United Kingdom Experience

Former Oregon alcohol regulator Pam Erickson was recently featured in a Center for Alcohol Policy Webinar to discuss the effects of alcohol deregulation in the United Kingdom. To access her presentation please click HERE. To read a report on this topic, The Dangers of Alcohol Deregulation: The United Kingdom Experience, click here.