 have even knocked back a drink for courage before a job interview, and 10% have done so before a video call. The poll of 2,000 adults who drink found that one in six (17%) admitted they feel they are the best version of themselves when drinking alcohol – with half (49%) feeling they need it before a social event, to boost confidence. The top occasions where Brits feel they need a drink to improve their confidence include family gatherings (43%), the first social outing with new colleagues (25%), and catching a flight (23%). And more than half of Brits (55%) drink to feel their best when on nights out, on holiday (48%), or at someone else's wedding (43%). The research was commissioned by alcohol-free spirit, SENTIA, co-founded by neuroscientist Professor David Nutt – who has created an alcohol-free beverage that literally 'takes the edge off'. The top occasions where Brits have had a drink include on a night out or on holiday ( SWNS) SENTIA co-founder and neuropsychopharmacologist, Professor David Nutt, said: 'It's really interesting to see that more than half of those polled (53%) would choose a drink that gives them all the benefits of alcohol without the negatives, if they could. 'The exciting thing is, with the scientific advances in food technology in recent decades, this drink exists. 'We have discovered a specific blend of botanical ingredients that interact to target GABA activity – that's the neurotransmitter responsible for sensations of sociability – in the brain. 'This triggers the same response we experience when we have roughly tw){kind=link}
Nearly half of Brits say they have had an alcoholic beverage before a social event to boost their confidence – with family gatherings among such occasions
A night out, a holiday, and someone else’s wedding day are among the top occasions when Brits are most likely to enjoy an alcoholic tipple, a study has found.
But nearly one in ten (7%) have even knocked back a drink for courage before a job interview, and 10% have done so before a video call.
The poll of 2,000 adults who drink found that one in six (17%) admitted they feel they are the best version of themselves when drinking alcohol â with half (49%) feeling they need it before a social event, to boost confidence.
The top occasions where Brits feel they need a drink to improve their confidence include family gatherings (43%), the first social outing with new colleagues (25%), and catching a flight (23%).