Asked, “In your opinion, is alcohol in Poland too easily accessible?”, 41.5% answered “definitely yes” and 27.1% “rather yes,” totaling 68.6%. A contrary view was held by 21.4% (“rather no”) and 2.9% (“definitely no”), while 7.1% could not answer.
“Rzeczpospolita” noted the strongest agreement among Poles aged 50–59, where 85% said availability is too high. The lowest share was among 18–29-year-olds, at 45%.
Views also varied by political preference. Voters of ruling liberal Civic Coalition and main opposition party, conservative Law and Justice, most often chose “definitely yes,” while the fa-right Confederation electorate was at the opposite end, the paper reported.
The newspaper added that, at the end of 2023, there was one outlet selling alcoholic beverages per 303 residents in Poland. On an average wage, a consumer could buy 2,103 bottles of beer, 313 bottles of wine and 238 bottles of vodka—each a record high, according to “Rzeczpospolita.”
IBRiS conducted the poll on September 26–27 via CATI on a nationwide, representative sample of 1,073 respondents.
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Source: PAP