September 15, 2016.
The perception of drunkenness varies from person to person, or even from day to day. A team of researchers from Cardiff University has looked into the question. They deliver their results in the journal BMC Public Health.
We always find less sober than ourselves
After measuring their blood alcohol level, scientists have surveyed the 1,862 participants under study, aged 27 on average and from different social backgrounds. They were asked several questions, such as ” How drunk are you right now? “,” Did you drink a lot tonight? “, or ” If you drink as much as you did tonight every week, do you think it could be harmful to your health? “. Generally, the subjects compare themselves to others to self-assess. Consequently, they underestimate their state: one always finds oneself less sober than oneself.
The mood can lead to alcohol consumption
The more drunk the entourage, the more we tend to neglect the risks associated with alcohol consumption. We can add to this the atmosphere of consumption, which promotes the ingestion of alcoholic beverages.
Professor Simon Moore is a researcher specializing in public health. He was the one who carried out this study: “ We could try to find a way to reduce excessive alcohol consumption by using strategies based on these findings. For example, we could try to reduce the number of drunk people in places where alcohol is consumed.é ”.
While waiting to find out how to do this, this study gives a interesting basis for possible other research programs.
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