West Cheshire Health and Care

Let us know your views on drinking in west Cheshire by completing this questionnaire and having your say.

The questionnaire is confidential. This means your answers will be treated as private and you will not be identified by the answers you give. The questionnaire asks about your views and includes a few questions about yourself. The questionnaire is intended for all people over the age of 18 years.

Q1. In general, how often do you drink? (only tick one)

Never (go to Q6)
Monthly or less
Once or twice a week
Three or four days a week
Daily or almost

Q2. How many of each of the following types of drinks did you consume last week? (Enter a number in the boxes)

Q3. Was last week a typical week? (only tick one)

Yes I usually drink this much
No I usually drink less
No I usually drink more

Q4. In General, where does most of the alcohol you drink come from? (tick any that apply)

Pubs/bars/clubs
Supermarkets
Off-licences
Restaurants
Other people (parent/friends)
Other (e.g. abroad/mail order)

Q5. What are the good things about drinking alcohol? (tick any that apply)

It helps me to relax and unwind
It makes socialising more fun
It gives me confidence
It goes well with food
It relieves boredom
It helps me forget my problems

Q6. Which of the following statements do you think are true? (tick any that apply)

Alcohol harms more people in the north than the south of England
I do not go into town at night because of the drunken behaviour of other people
Red wine can prevent heart attacks
Heroin and cocaine combined kill more people than alcohol
Action is needed to tackle alcohol problems in my area
An alcoholic drink each day helps prevent breast cancer
The health risks are exaggerated
There are more calories in a bottle of red wine than a Mars Bar

Q7. Of all violent incidents, what percent do you think are related to alcohol? (only tick one)

10%
25%
50%
75%

Q8. Of all 15-16 year olds, what percent do you think binge drink (have 5+ drinks on one session)?

10%
25%
50%
75%

Q9. Do you think the following increase or decrease people's alcohol use?

Q10. Which, if any, of the following concern you? (tick any that apply)

Drinking alcohol makes me put on weight
I don't know enough about the health risks
Drunken behaviour of others
Alcohol-related crime in my area
Alcohol-related litter in my area
Children drinking in the street/parks
Risk of alcohol-related fire in the home

Q11. "I would be prepared to pay a minimum of £4.70 for a bottle of standard strength wine and £3.60 for a pack of four standard strength beers in the supermarket to reduce alcohol-related crime, anit social behaviour and ill health in western Cheshire"

Q12. What else do you think are the top priorities for western Cheshire regarding alcohol? Is there anything else you would like to add?

The following questions will be used for analysis purposes only. This information will be treated confidentially. If there are any questions that you do not feel comfortable answering please leave blank.

Q14. Are you...?

Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75+

Q15. Are you...?

White British
White European
White Irish
Mixed Race
Black/Black British
Asian/Asian British
Chinese/Chinese British
Other

Q17. What is your postcode? We will not use this to contact you.

Q18. Where did you hear about the questionnaire?

Local Paper
Internet
Local venue/group/event
Other (please specify)

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