, the first social outing with new colleagues (25 per cent) and catching a flight (23 per cent). More than one in 20 (seven per cent) have even had a 'shot' of courage before a job interview, while 10 per cent have done so before a video call. Among the top situations in which people drink to feel their best are on nights out (55 per cent), a holiday (48 per cent) and someone else's wedding day (43 per cent). The research was commissioned by alcohol-free spirit, SENTIA, co-founded by neuroscientist Professor David Nutt, and found a sixth (17 per cent) admitted they feel the best version of themselves when drinking alcohol. But 36 per cent wish they could feel this way without having to rely on a drink and 46 per cent struggle with confidence in social situations if they're not drinking. New data from the Government's Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows millions of people in England are downing too many bottles of wines and beers. Millions of Brits are boozing at a "dangerous" level, with drinking at home during the pandemic being blamed for a rise. Brits guzzled a billion more pints of beer last year compared to 2020 as they flocked back to pubs after lockdowns. SENTIA co-founder and neuropsychopharmacologist, Professor David Nutt, said: 'It's really interesting to see that more than half of those polled (53 per cent), 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){kind=link}
MILLIONS of adults have had an alcoholic drink before a funeral, a work presentation – and even a job interview.
A study of 2,000 adults who drink found 49 per cent have had a beverage before an event or social occasion to increase confidence.
Such situations have included a family gathering (43 per cent), the first social outing with new colleagues (25 per cent) and catching a flight (23 per cent).
More than one in 20 (seven per cent) have even had a ‘shot’ of courage before a job interview, while 10 per cent have done so before a video call.
Among the top situations in which people drink to feel their best are on nights out (55 per cent), a holiday (48 per cent) and someone else’s wedding day (43 per cent).