A Multi-Agency Community-Based Intervention to Reduce Excessive Drinking in Cardiff City Centre: Findings from night time surveys.

Key findings

The survey findings provided a unique insight into the night-time economy. It was concluded that;

1. The number of under-age drinkers was very low: less than 2% of drinkers.
2. One third of drinkers were below the drink drive limit.
3. One third of male drinkers and one fifth of female drinkers were more than twice the UK drink drive limit according to breathalyser data.
4. Males outnumbered females in the city centre by around 2 to 1.
5. Three quarters of respondents were non-smokers.
6. 60% of respondents used taxis to get home: only 2.6% used public transport. More men than women walked home.
7. Public litter comprised pub and club advertising material, food wrappers and glass bottles.
8. Responsible Beverage Service training did not affect blood alcohol levels
9. Slurred speech was found to be the best indicator of drunkenness
10. 40% of males and 25% of females had slurred speech.
11. Interviews identified problem premises, facilitating targeted training.