Research and Studies

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

Americans want to keep in place state and local alcohol regulations to keep them safe, according to a poll conducted April 5 -7, 2010, by a bipartisan team of pollsters, Whitman Insight Strategies (D) and Wilson Research Strategies (R).

The survey showed:

• 79% support the right of individual states to set their own laws and regulations surrounding the sale of alcohol
• 84% believe some state regulation of alcohol is necessary to keep people safe; since alcohol is different than other products, it needs a different set of rules
• 87% agree that state and local laws regarding alcohol regulations should be decided by lawmakers and citizens, not by judges
• 83% agree, with the overwhelming majority of alcohol sold in the U.S. being manufactured by global corporations, it is more important than ever that states and localities maintain their ability to regulate alcohol

To view more details on the survey results, click here.