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Bootlegged Booze: YouGov survey results
// November 21, 2011 by sbacker
Watch Bootlegged Booze on Monday 21st November at 10pm on Current UK // Sky 183, Virgin 155.
The sale of counterfeit alcohol is on the rise across the UK, it's now estimated that up to a quarter of licensed premises in some parts of the UK are involved in the sale and distribution of bootlegged booze.
To find out how much people know about bootlegged booze Current commissioned a YouGov poll. Here are the key results:
- 61% of all those asked were not aware that illegals spirits is on sale in shops, pubs, clubs and bars.
- 28% say they are likely to buy spirits without a recognisable brand name, that jumps up to 37% amongst 18-24 year olds.
- The people in the Midlands are most aware (44%) that bootlegged booze is on sale in their area, in Scotland only 27% are aware that bootlegged booze is on sale.
- 6% of people think they have been served bootlegged booze at licensed premises, this jumps to 14% in the 18-24 age group. 16% of all people asked are unsure if they have been served illegal alcohol.
*Source: YouGov Bootlegged Booze survey 14-16 November 2011
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Bootlegged Booze: Facts you need to know
// November 11, 2011 by sbacker
We all like a drink or two but with the rise in counterfeit booze it's important to know what kind of alcohol is in your glass on a night out to make sure you stay safe and remember the good times.
To help you spot and sniff out the bad booze here are some facts and figures about bootlegged alcohol.Good and bad booze
Good legitimate alcohol is produced in an organic agricultural process where distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits produces the spirit.
Bootlegged alcohol on the other hand, is typically made using strong industrial alcohol which is watered down so you are able to drink it. This type of booze often has has methanol or isopropyl in it - methanol is usually found in antifreeze and is also used as a solvent, isopropyl is found in cleaning fluids. This means that this type of alcohol is highly unsuitable for consumption, it could make you really sick.
What are the symptoms?
Methanol poisoning: Nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, drowsiness and dizziness, blurred vision leading to blindness, and breathing difficulties.
Isopropyl poisoning: Symptoms of isopropyl alcohol poisoning include flushing, headache, dizziness, depression, nausea, vomiting, anesthesia, and coma.How common is bootlegged booze?
The BBC reported that up to a quarter of licensed premises in some parts of the UK are involved in the sale and distribution of counterfeit alcohol.
Bootlegged booze can be found all over the UK and it's big business. Trading Standards estimates that counterfeit alcohol costs the UK around £1bn a year in lost revenue. -
Bootlegged Booze - Students on drinking bad booze
// November 11, 2011 by CurrentUKAfter a bottle of potentially lethal counterfeit vodka turned up at a friend’s 30th birthday party in rural Yorkshire, filmmaker Richard Greatrex embarks on a journey to discover the shocking growth in availability of bootleg booze and explores just how deadly this fake drink can be.
He meets the victims and families of those who have died or been affected after drinking unlicensed alcohol, and goes undercover with trading standards officers to gain their insight into this growing phenomenon. With the party season around the corner, you won’t want to miss Bootlegged Booze.
Bootlegged Booze: 10pm Monday 21 November. -
Bootlegged Booze
// November 11, 2011 by CurrentUKAfter a bottle of potentially lethal counterfeit vodka turned up at a friend’s 30th birthday party in rural Yorkshire, filmmaker Richard Greatrex embarks on a journey to discover the shocking growth in availability of bootleg booze and explores just how deadly this fake drink can be.
He meets the victims and families of those who have died or been affected after drinking unlicensed alcohol, and goes undercover with trading standards officers to gain their insight into this growing phenomenon. With the party season around the corner, you won’t want to miss Bootlegged Booze.Bootlegged Booze: 10pm Monday 21 November.
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